1 The `title of the hundrid and oon and twentithe salm. The song of the grecis of Dauid. I am glad in these thingis, that ben seid to me; We schulen go in to the hous of the Lord.
Augustine of Hippo · AD 430 However just people may be, however preeminent in grace, however luminous their wisdom, however great the merits that set them on a pinnacle, they are only mountains.
Cassiodorus · AD 585 When he says, "I lifted up," he shows that he had advanced to a certain contemplation. Lifting up is bringing something to higher levels. "My eyes" refers to the sight of the heart.
Bonaventure · AD 1257 If you take a straight look at the leaders of the city, the foremost chief is Christ. In terms of the fight, although the angels and the saints help—"I lift up my eyes toward the mountains; whence shall help come to me"—yet the principal contender is Christ.
2 Oure feet weren stondynge; in thi hallis, thou Jerusalem.
Augustine of Hippo · AD 430 The Son of God, the only begotten of the Father, God always, man for our sake, having become what he made—I mean, he became man, having made humankind—says to the Father, "I confess to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth." "You are my Father, Lord of heaven and earth"; Father of the one through whom all things were made.
3 Jerusalem, which is bildid as a citee; whos part taking therof is in to the same thing.
Augustine of Hippo · AD 430 Sing therefore what follows; if you wish to hear how you may most securely set your feet on the steps, so that you may not be fatigued in that ascent, nor stumble and fall: pray in these words: "Suffer not my foot to be moved!" [Psalm 121:3]. Whereby are feet moved; whereby was the foot of him who was in Paradise moved?
4 For the lynagis, the lynagis of the Lord stieden thidir, the witnessing of Israel; to knouleche to the name of the Lord.
Basil of Caesarea · AD 379 We attribute to God, as it were, every state that corresponds to our circumstances. For this reason, when we are half asleep and behaving slothfully, God, since he judges us unworthy of his observant watchfulness over us, is said to be asleep.
Augustine of Hippo · AD 430 Not without reason, brothers. For Samaritan is interpreted as guard. He knew that he was our guard. For "he neither slumbers nor sleeps, who guards Israel," and "Unless the Lord guard the city, in vain do they who guard watch." He who is our Creator is our guard. For did it suit him that we be redeemed but not that we be saved?
Theodoret of Cyrus · AD 458 Regarding the divine nature the prophet David says, "Behold, he who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep." But the narrative of the Evangelist describes the Master Christ as sleeping in the boat. Now not sleeping and being asleep are two contrary ideas, so the prophet contradicts the Gospels if, as they argue, the Master Christ was God alone.
5 For thei saten there on seetis in doom; seetis on the hous of Dauid.
Augustine of Hippo · AD 430 Let us now come to this verse of the Psalm: "The Lord is thy defence upon the hand of thy right hand" [Psalm 121:5]. By hand he meaneth power. How do we prove this? Because the power of God also is styled the hand of God...Whereof John saith, "He gave unto them power to become the sons of God." [John 1:12] Whence hast thou received this power?
6 Preie ye tho thingis, that ben to the pees of Jerusalem; and abundaunce be to hem that louen thee.
Augustine of Hippo · AD 430 "May the Lord shield thee upon the hand of thy right hand" (ver. 6). I have said, and I believe ye have recognised it. For had ye not recognised it, and that from the Scriptures, ye would not signify your understanding of it by your voices.
7 Pees be maad in thi vertu; and abundaunce in thi touris.
Augustine of Hippo · AD 430 "For the Lord shall preserve you from all evil" [Psalm 121:7]. From offenses in the sun, from offenses in the moon, from all evil shall He preserve you, who is your defence upon the hand of your right hand, who will not sleep nor slumber. And for what reason? Because we are amid temptations: "The Lord shall preserve you from all evil.
8 For my britheren and my neiyboris; Y spak pees of thee.
Augustine of Hippo · AD 430 "The Lord preserve your going out and your coming in, from this time forth for evermore" [Psalm 121:8]. Not your body; for the Martyrs were consumed in the body: but "the Lord preserve your soul;" for the Martyrs yielded not up their souls.
9 For the hous of oure Lord God; Y souyte goodis to thee.