Psalm 121

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(December 0708)

• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV, Common Worship Psalter, ASB Psalter, and BCP Psalter) at Oremus Bible Browser.
  • The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
  • The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • From Exposition on the Psalms. Augustine (354-430).
  • Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
  • the Geneva Notes. (c. 1599)
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary. (c. 1700)
  • From Wesley's Notes. John Wesley (1703-1791).
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
  • Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • 22nd Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm 121, The Autumn Leaves: Pages from the Psalter for Late Pentecost, James Limburg, Texts in Context, Word & World, Luther Seminary, 1992.
    • "In ancient Israel the psalm was very likely used as a ritual for setting out on a journey."
  • "Psalm 121: A Psalm for Sojourners," James Limburg, Word & World, 1985.
  • "A Prayer for the Road," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
• Articles & Background:
  • "A Spiritual Guide for the Jewish Patient," by Dr. David R. Blumenthal, Professor of Judaic Studies, Emory University.
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  • Barker, David G., "'The Lord Watches over You': A Pilgrimage Reading of Psalm 121," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1995.
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  • Creach, Jerome F.D., "Psalm 121, Between Text & Sermon," Interpretation, 1996.
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  • Limburg, James, "The Autumn Leaves: Pages from the Psalter for Late Pentecost," Word & World, 1992. (The section on this text begins on page 276.)
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  • Limburg, James, "Psalm 121: A Psalm for Sojourners," Word & World, 1985.
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  • Willis, John T., "An Attempt to Decipher Psalm 121:1b," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1990.
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• Reviews:
• Sermons:
• With Children:
  • "You Won't Be Harmed by the Sun during the Day or by the Moon at Night," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
• Drama:
• Liturgy:
  • Responsive Liturgical Paraphrase at The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia:
    • Lent 2A
• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
• Hymns and Music:
  • Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Psalm 121. The Cyber Hymnal.
  • Hymn Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
  • The Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: scroll down for hymn suggestions.
  • Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
  • "I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry.
  • Psalm 121 set to St. Anne (CM) by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms.
  • At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
    • Sing Praise to God
  • The Psalmistry: Psalm 121 - All Psalms Music: original Christian sheet music, lyrics, guitar chords, midi, mp3 files for all 150 Psalms. See Terms of Use.
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• Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
• Study Links and Resources for the Book of Psalms