PS 121 David assures himself of help from God, ver. 1, 2. He assures others of it, ver. 3-8. A song of degrees.
Verse 1. Hills - To Sion and Moriah, which are called the holy mountains.
Verse 5. Shade - To keep thee from the burning heat of the sun.
Verse 6. Smite - With excessive heat. Moon - With that cold and moisture which come into the air by it. Intemperate heats and colds are the springs of many diseases.
