My Help (Psalm 121) (feat. Yaron Cherniak) [Official Lyric Video]

Aaron Shust’s song My Help (Psalm 121) is one of 10 Psalms on his 10th full-length album entitled Heaven + Earth.

DESCRIPTION:
Michael Card tells the story of sitting in class at Bible School as a young student, and his professor singing an ancient melody to Psalm 121. Some scholars believe it's over 2,000 years old, thus leaving the door open to the possibility that Jesus and His disciples were familiar with it. If so, they may have sung these exact Hebrew words to this very melody. The world may never know, but's it's fun to imagine.

Michael recorded an a cappella version of this melody in 1990, and I knew it would be the perfect moment of contemplative, mysterious beauty for my collection of Psalms. Choosing to include my good friend Yaron Cherniak, a native of Israel and a master of countless Middle Eastern instruments, was a no-brainer and a non-option for this recording. The second he heard the track, he responded, "I have a Cretan Louetta that would be perfect for this." He was so right.

Nathan's brilliance in production kept the song shrouded in mystery and fog, just the way I wanted it. It needed to feel like an ancient King of Judah, standing on his palace rooftop in Jerusalem, was peering into the pre-dawn mist, anxious to see whether or not the enemy was cresting the hills surrounding the city. If the enemy were approaching, where would his help come from?

The Psalmist answers that question: 'My Help comes from the LORD God, Maker of Heaven and Earth."

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Lyrics: The 121st Psalm, translation by Michael Card
Music: Aaron Shust + Ancient Melody
Vocals: Aaron Shust
Cretan Louetta and Hebrew Vocals: Yaron Cherniak
Production + Instruments: Nathan Nockels
Mix: Nick Rad
Mastering: Bob Boyd
Video Editing: Yaakov Schwarz

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LYRICS:
ENGLISH
I lift up my eyes unto the hills
From whence shall come my help?
My help is from the Lord God
Maker of Heaven and Earth

He will not give to the moving of your foot
Nor shall slumber He who keeps thee
Behold He’ll not slumber
Nor will He sleep
He who keeps Israel

HEBREW
אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל-הֶהָרִים
מֵאַיִן יָבֹא עֶזְרִי
עֶזְרִי מֵעִם יְהוָה
עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ
אַל-יִתֵּן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֶךָ
אַל-יָנוּם שֹׁמְרֶךָ
הִנֵּה לֹא-יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן
שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל

TRANSLITERATION:
Esa einai el heharim
Me'ayin yavo ezri?
Ezri me'im ADONAI
Oseh shamayim va'aretz

Al yiten lamot raglekha
Al yanum shomrekha
Hineh lo yanum
v’lo yiyshan
Shomer Yisrael

[dr.anarentasd.c.]

YESHUA! WE lift our eyes to you in this hour !!!

[gb]

Please God, be with your people at this difficult time!

[firstinlastout]

I listen to this probably 1 time every week, if not more. The Psalms were meant to be sung. This is so much more than music, it's the active and alive word of Almighty God of Jacob.

[juanaraefolger]

Hello, just want to send you and yours, prayers and blessings. I always pray for peace in Jerusalem, but especially today. You and music blesses me. Stay safe dear ones, from Arizona USA.

[amethystrose]

The Psalms are so beautiful but you bring life to them like king David playing and singing them. It's powerful!
Thank you! God bless you always!

[mr.perfect]

I love this Psalm and this song is wonderful. The Lord has blessed tou Aaron, and has blessed me through you. Thank you for faithfully being his vessel.

[PsalmS-vizl]

So needed to hear this today. Have health decisions to make and was asking myself this morning "will I make that leap of faith? Do I really believe He will be there to help me?" Yes, I do. Shabbat shalom.

[youpick]

Shalom from Saffron Walden UK🇬🇧 We are South Africans 🇿🇦 living in the UK and We love Israel 🇮🇱❤

[danielapetris]

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper. O Jerualem, may there be peace withi

[Acts.onlyOneSaviour]

God bless Israel and may God give protection to them 🙏 I hope, they will search and find Jesus Christ

[julielingren]

My favorite moment during the Purim Worship Night last Saturday. Thank you so much for coming to Indiana. We left that night with spirits overflowing.

[evahaglund]

Thank you very much Aaron! Beautiful! 👍 Thanks for having it in hebrew, too!! Toda raba!!
Shabbath shalom! Please pray for me!!
God bless you!
Am Yisrael Chai! 🇮🇱❤️

[russellprickett]

Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8

[danielapetris]

Within your walls and prosperity in your palaces. This i ask for the sake of my brothers Who live here. Psalm 122.

[aaronlopez]

Psalms 121 a wonderful praise thank you Aaron. May God bless you.

[Starofmylifecrexnfe]

Prayers and singing these for Israel also. Thank you Aaron.

[alivingstoneHim]

Can’t wait to hear this Psalm song. It’s the verse on my calendar for this month. I love this Psalm so much. That video of the land is just gorgeous. Be blessed!

[jsogy]

I can't explain, this song is too good. Very ancient music. Just excellent 👏👏👏 we also at this present times have opportunity to experience such worship music. Such tunes must have played 2000 years ago. Matching sceneries too. Thanks Aaron for such beautiful music. Praise to You Jesus.

[peggy]

It is good for us to be Spiritual Israel/The Nations...😊❤

[sabbyb]

I love all your songs. What a way to praise the LORD God Almighty. May He bless you, so you, in turn, continue blessing us in song❤