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My helpעֶזְרִיcomes fromמֵעִםYHWH,יְהוָהwho madeעֹשֵׂהheavenשָׁמַיִםand earth.וָאָרֶץ
Psalms 121:2
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A pilgrim song: the one who keeps you does not slumberProvidence
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Psalms 121:2, word by word
- My helpעֶזְרִezri
helper, help
Help, aid; one who helps. It does not imply inferiority: the same word is often used for God as the helper of his people (Psalm 33:20; 121:1-2).
Where else “ezri” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- who madeעֹשֵׂהose
make
To build or create something.
Where else “ose” appears- heavenשָׁמַיִםshamayim
sky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appears- and earthאָרֶץarets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appears
The context
1A song for the ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where will come my help?
2 · This verse (above)
3May he not let your foot be moved; may he not slumber, the one who keeps you.