“My Father’s Creation Is Before Me” (vv. 1-2). The opening line can be translated “I lift up my eyes” (niv) instead of “I will lift” (kjv, nasb). If Jehovah created the heavens and the earth, then He is a God of power, wisdom, and glory, and we have nothing to fear. Satan and his demonic army may be at work opposing the saints, but this is still our Father’s world. The apostate Jews worshipped other gods at the shrines (“high places”) in the hills (2 Kings 16:4; Jer. 3:23; 13:27; 17:2; Hos. 4:11-13), but the faithful people of God looked above the hills to the great God who created all things. When the travelers caught sight of Jerusalem, situated on the mountains (87:1; 125:1-2; 133:3), they knew that God dwelt there in His sanctuary and provided the help they needed (3:4; 20:2; 46:1; 124:8; 134:3; 1 Kings 8:29-53). Everything in the heavens and on the earth bears witness to the great Creator who is also our heavenly Father, so why should we fear? (See 33:3; 89:11-13; 96:4-5; 104:2-9; 115:15; 124:8; 134:3; 136:4-9.)