Overcoming Mountains - Psalm121

This Psalm stands out uniquely among the Psalms of Ascent.  It is the only one that begins with the title "A Psalm to Ascend" instead of "A Psalm of Ascent".  

The journey up and forward is not easy. It is this going up that takes intentionality as opposed to going down which is humanities natural bent. The prophet Hosea speaks of this and says "My people are bent on backsliding from Me." Knowing this about ourselves, that we are likely to descend or backslide, helps us to take measures to correct this tendency.  We need this Psalm to ascend!  We need faith to look to God who will help us overcome all the mountains in our way.