Psalm 121

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
1I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?A Song of Ascents. I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
a songשִׁ֗ירShirH7892A
song

שִׁיר (shir) 1) song 1a) lyric song 1b) religious song 1c) song of Levitical choirs Also means: shi.rah (שִׁירָה "song" H7892B)

of the ascentsלַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹתla-MA-'a-LOTH4609B
step

מַעֲלָה (ma.a.lah) 1) step, stair 1a) step, stair 1b) steps (of sundial) 1c) stories (of heaven) 1d) ascent 1e) song of ascent 1e1) to the three great pilgrim feasts (Psalm titles)

I lift upאֶשָּׂ֣א'e-SA'H5375G
to exalt

מִתְנַשֵּׂא (mit.nas.se) (Hithpael) one who exalts himself A grammatical form of na.sa (נָשָׂא ": raise" H5375)

eyes myעֵ֭ינַי'EI-naiH5869A
eye

עַ֫יִן (a.yin) : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)

toאֶל־'el-H0413
to(wards)

אֶל (el) 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

the mountainsהֶהָרִ֑יםhe-ha-RIMH2022G
mountain: mount

הַר (har) : mount/hill hill, mountain, hill country, mount

from where?מֵ֝אַ֗יִןme-'A-yinH0370
where?

אַ֫יִן (a.yin) where?, whence?

will it comeיָבֹ֥אya-VO'H0935G
to come (in): come

בּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

help myעֶזְרִֽי׃'ez-RIH5828
helper

עֵ֫זֶר (e.zer) 1) help, succour 1a) help, succour 1b) one who helps

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.