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Selected Verse: Psalms 121:2 - American Standard
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 121:2 |
American Standard |
My help cometh from Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth. |
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King James |
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| by avowing God to be the helper, of whose ability His creative power is a pledge (Psa 115:15), to which, |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
My help cometh from the Lord - From Yahweh. This is the answer to the anxious inquiry in Psa 121:1. It indicates
(a) a consciousness that help could come only from God;
(b) a belief that it would come from him; and a confident yet humble reliance on him.
Which made heaven and earth - The great Creator of the universe. He must, therefore, be able to protect me. The Creator of all can defend all. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| My help cometh from the Lord - There is no help for me but in my God; and I expect it from no other quarter. |
15 Blessed are ye of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
1 A Song of Ascents. I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?