Psalm 121:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A Song of Ascents. I will liftאֶשָּׂ֣א
(es·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up my eyesעֵ֭ינַי
(ei·nai)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
to the mountains;הֶהָרִ֑ים
(he·ha·rim;)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
From whereמֵ֝אַ֗יִן
(me·'a·yin)
370: whence?from ay
shall my helpעֶזְרִֽי׃
(ez·ri.)
5828: a help, helperfrom azar
come?יָבֹ֥א
(ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
A Song
shiyr  (sheer)
a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song.
of degrees
ma`alah  (mah-al-aw')
elevation, i.e. the act; specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
I will lift up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
mine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
unto the hills
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
from whence
'aiyn  (ah-yin')

cometh
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
my help
`ezer  (ay'-zer)
aid -- help.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A Song of Ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come?

King James Bible
<> I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A song of ascents. I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from?

International Standard Version
I lift up my eyes toward the mountains— from where will my help come?

NET Bible
A song of ascents. I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I shall lift my eyes to the hills; from where will come my helper?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[A song for going up to worship.] I look up toward the mountains. Where can I find help?

King James 2000 Bible
I will lift up my eyes unto the hills, from which comes my help.
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