In chapter 120, a man who belongs to God wakes up and finds that he is not resting in the promised land in spirit or living in front of God. Therefore, he did not stay, but immediately got up and left the tents of Meshech and Kedar, and went all the way to Zion to return to the promised land and appear before his God.
The original text is plural, referring to the mountain. From Jericho in the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem in the mountainous area of Judah, it takes more than 1000 meters a day on the rugged mountain road that is arid and desolate. When people "look up at the mountain", of course, they can think of the Xi 'an Temple that can't be seen in the distance, but the difficulties ahead are daunting, so people who go up will definitely ask, "Where did my help come from?"
Being worldly and going up are two completely different ways. The way to the world is to walk with your head down, and the way to go up is to walk on your back. However, many people who walk in the sky use the way of the world. They always look at the ground and the environment, and the result will definitely fall. On the way up, we should not only go up, but also look up.
We should not only "lift our eyes to the mountain" to see the environment and difficulties, but also cross the mountain and all the created things and see that "my help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth." Although the temple is still hidden behind the mountains, the poet can safely see Mount Zion, because God is always on our "right" and walks with us day and night.
The ascending road is rugged and narrow, so running in the sky is easy to slip and fatigue. But if we put down our self-confidence and entrust ourselves to God's hands completely, our God will "never take a nap" and he will "keep you from slipping, so that you can stand before his glory without blemish and joy".
The word "protection" was used six times in the original text. Although the poet doesn't know what difficulties lie ahead, he is sure that God will "protect" him. Because "Israel is my son and my firstborn", God will never let his redeemed son get lost on his way home.
Because "you are called to be free", God will never let the released sheep be swallowed by wild animals on the road, but "let the sheep have life and eat more abundantly".