Singing Psalm 123 - The Mountains Surround

Song Deep Dive: Psalm 123 (Have Mercy)

https://youtu.be/Mr8jzN0BY4M About Psalm 123 Psalm 123 is a prayer of lament, a cry for mercy from the LORD. The psalmist begins by lifting their eyes

Stephen Vesolich and Dr. Stephanie Wilsey teaching Psalm 123 with the title “Look Up Psalm 123” displayed over a dramatic storm-cloud background.

Psalm 123: Lifting Our Eyes to the Lord

“1 I lift up my eyes to you,    to you who sit enthroned in heaven.2 As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,    as the eyes

Stephen Vesolich and Dr. Stephanie Wilsey teaching Psalm 122 with the title “House of the Lord Psalm 122” displayed above them, alongside students from the recording session.

Psalm 122: Journeying Together

“1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” 2 Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is built

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Psalm 121: Beginning the Journey

“I lift up my eyes to the hills— where does my help come from? 2My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not

Psalm 120 (In My Distress)

Song Deep Dive: Psalm 120 (In My Distress)

https://youtu.be/oY0l8JOVIi8?si=F-Q_D50KYKtHb0aZ About Psalm 120 Psalm 120, the first Song of Ascent, begins in lament, a deep expression of sorrow in the presence of God. The

Stephen Vesolich and Dr. Stephanie Wilsey teaching “What Are the Songs of Ascent?” for The Mountains Surround series, introducing Psalms 120 through 134.

Introducing the Songs of Ascent

What are the Songs of Ascent? The Songs of Ascents were sung while traveling to the three major Jewish pilgrimage festivals: Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles),