Psalm 121:2

New International Version

²My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven^(A) and earth.^(B)

Psalm 121:2

English Standard Version

²^(A)My help comes from the Lord,
who ^(B)made heaven and earth.

²My ^(A)help comes from the Lord,
Who ^(B)made heaven and earth.

²My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.^[a]

Psalm 121:2 Maker of heaven and earth: the psalmist makes what amounts to a credal statement, which has been incorporated into the Apostles’ Creed. It affirms the Lord’s sovereignty over the whole universe—heaven and earth—and demolishes all claims of sovereignty made for the pagan gods. The source of help can come only from the Lord, whose power is unlimited (see Pss 115:3; 124:8; 134:3; 146:6; Jer 10:11f).

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