Chapter Summary

The guardian care of the Lord and the peace of His house.

Discussion Questions for Psalms, Chapter 121

1. Psalm 121:1, “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?” (ESV) What does the Psalmist hope to gain by looking to the hills? What pieces of creation do you often look to when considering where your help comes from?
2. Psalm 121:2, ”My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” (ESV) How does this verse bring beauty to the Psalmist’s initial act of looking upon the hills? How does it clarify his heart posture?
3. Psalm 121:3-4, “He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” (ESV) What hope can be found in having a God that never sleeps? How would this truth contrast from the gods and idols that many nations in that day worshipped?
4. How does this Psalm provide assurance of God’s care for us? How can we cling to God’s provision even if it is not in the way we desire?
5. How this Psalm prompt us to live in a way that is honest before God while also actively choosing to walk in steadfast faith?
6. Psalm 121:5, “The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand.” (ESV) What does it mean for God to be one’s “shade”? How has The Lord been a shade to the Psalmist?
7. Psalm 121:6, “The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.” (ESV) What kind of striking is the Psalmist feeling protected from in this passage? How does this verse speak to God’s preservation of His children?
8. Psalm 121:7, “The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.” (ESV) How has The Lord kept you from evil? What are some ways you have seen God protect the lives of His people?
9. Psalm 121:8, “The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.” (ESV) How can this verse allow us to rest in God’s future provision? How can it encourage us when we are fearful of the future?
10. How would you use this Psalm to encourage someone struggling with fear and anxiety?

Key Words/Phrase

Keeper, v. 3.

Characters

God, Psalmist.

Strong Verse(s)

2, 7.