Lyrics
Lead:
I will lift up mine eyes to the hills
From whence cometh my help
My help cometh from the Lord
The Lord which made Heaven and Earth
He said He would not suffer thy foot
Thy foot to be moved
The Lord which keepeth thee
He will not slumber or sleep
Oh the Lord is thy keeper
The Lord is thy shade
Upon thy right hand,
Upon thy right hand
No the sun shall not smite thee by day
Nor the moon by night
He shall preserve thy soul
Even forever more
My help, my help, my help
All of my help cometh from the Lord
Choir:
(Same as lead)
Special:
Altos: Lift up mine eyes unto the hills
Sopranos: Lift up mine eyes
Tenors: He is my strength
All: All of my help cometh from the Lord
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Meaning & Inspiration
My Help (Cometh From The Lord) is built almost entirely from Psalm 121, turning the psalm of trust into a declaration for lead voice and choir. The opening looks toward the hills before answering its own question: help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. The lyric then names the ways God keeps his people, emphasizing that he neither slumbers nor sleeps and remains near as a protecting shade.
Its language of the sun by day and the moon by night follows the psalm closely, expressing confidence in divine care at every hour. The repeated phrase all of my help gives the closing section its central confession, while the separate alto, soprano, and tenor lines gather around that same assurance. Preservation of the soul and steadfast keeping are presented not as human accomplishments but as gifts from the Creator, whose watchfulness extends into the future.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 121:1-2 The psalm asks where help comes from and answers that help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth.
- Psalm 121:3-6 The Lord is described as an unfailing keeper who gives shade and never sleeps.
- Psalm 121:7-8 The closing verses affirm Gods keeping care now and forevermore.