Psalm 121

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Psalm 121 is a biblical psalm beginning “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,” often set to music in Christian liturgical and choral traditions.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Psalm 121 canonical 7
Psalm 121(122) 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Testament psalm
Song of Ascents
biblical psalm
canonicalStatus canonical scripture in Christianity
canonical scripture in Judaism
commonlySetToMusic choral settings
congregational songs
hymn settings
genre pilgrimage song
song of trust
influenced Christian hymnody
sacred choral repertoire
keyConcept the LORD neither slumbers nor sleeps
the LORD shall preserve you from all evil
the LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in
language Hebrew
liturgicalLanguageUse English
Hebrew
Latin
liturgicalUse Christian liturgy
Jewish liturgy
mentions going out and coming in
hills
moon
sun
the LORD as keeper
numberingInGreekLatinTradition Psalm 120
numberingInHebrewTradition Psalm 121
openingWords I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
openingWordsHebrewTransliteration Esa enai el-heharim
partOf Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms

Christian Old Testament
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
positionInBookOfPsalms 121
sectionOfBookOfPsalms Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134)
theme God as keeper and guardian
divine protection
trust in God
traditionallyAttributedTo David
usedFor personal devotion
prayers for protection
prayers for travel and journeying
usedIn evening prayer services
funeral services
pilgrimage-themed services
services of comfort and assurance
verseCount 8

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Requiem (Howells) hasMovement Psalm 121
subject linked to: Requiem
Songs of Ascents hasPart Psalm 121
Song of Ascents containsPsalm Psalm 121
Laetare Jerusalem textSource Psalm 121(122)
subject linked to: "Laetare Jerusalem"
linked to: Psalm 121
Psalm 122 follows Psalm 121
Psalm 122 numberingInGreekLatin Psalm 121
subject linked to: Psalm 122 from the Bible