“A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2
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Psalm 121 is a Psalm of ascents, sung as (jewish) pilgrims went to Jerusalem.
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"As a song of ascent it is recognized that this psalm was sung by pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. At the beginning of the pilgrimage, in the mountainous region of the Judean Hills, the pilgrim makes sure the Lord's help. The one who trusts in the Lord is certain that He will bring him protection day and night. Prayer moves from the first to the second person in verse 3, and even takes the form of a blessing in verses 7 and 8. This will conclude the prayer of different singers by the prospect of change."
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"As a song of ascent it is recognized that this psalm was sung by pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. At the beginning of the pilgrimage, in the mountainous region of the Judean Hills, the pilgrim makes sure the Lord's help. The one who trusts in the Lord is certain that He will bring him protection day and night. Prayer moves from the first to the second person in verse 3, and even takes the form of a blessing in verses 7 and 8. This will conclude the prayer of different singers by the prospect of change."
"Musical settings for the Latin text have been composed by Orlando di Lasso, Hans Leo Hassler, and Herbert Howells amongst others. Settings composed for the English text include John Clarke-Whitfeld, Charles Villiers Stanford and Henry Walford Davies. Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály composed his Geneva Ps CXXI (mixed chorus a cappella) for the Hungarian translation. Felix Mendelssohn composed the famous Hebe deine Auge auf (looks up), which was originally a trio of his oratorio Elijah (op. 70, 1846). Heinrich Schütz created a version for four voices and basso continuo (SWV 31). A setting by William McKie was sung at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 2002.
Israeli Hasidic singer-songwriter Yosef Karduner composed a popular Hebrew version of Psalm 121, Shir LaMa'alot (2000), which has been covered by many Israeli artists and is a staple amongst synagogue youth groups in Israel and Canada.
Czech composer Antonín Dvořák set verses 1-4 to music in his Biblical Songs (1894).
Composer Leonard Bernstein uses this psalm in his "Mass (Bernstein), movement 2" (1971)."
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