Songs of Ascent: 9 a “I will lift up mine eyes” & 9 b “They that sow in tears”

Background

Psalm 121

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,
From whence cometh my help.
My help, it cometh from the Lord,
Which heaven and earth hath made.

For he will not suffer thy foot to be moved;
He that keepeth thee shall not slumber.

For behold, he that keepeth thee
Shall slumber not, nor sleep.

For the Lord is the shade upon thy right hand;
Neither sun nor moon will smite thee.

The Lord shall preserve thee from all ill,
He shall preserve thy soul.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,
From whence cometh my help.
My help, it cometh from the Lord,
Which heaven and earth hath made.

Psalm 126

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy…

Then was our mouth filled up with laughter,
And our tongue with singing,

For the Lord has done great things.

Psalm 121

The Lord shall preserve thy going out
And thy coming in from this time forth,
And even forevermore.