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Turn to God for protection from worldly forms of physical pain or harm. In the face of the dangers in the world, God can also provide protection. “ 5 The Lord is your protector; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. 6 The sun will not beat down on you by day, nor the moon by night.” (Ps. 121:5-6).
Aug 3, 2020 · This poem is part of the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134), a group of songs believed to have been sung by Jewish pilgrims as they traveled to worship in the temple in Jerusalem. It’s a passage that offers comfort because of who God is and what he’s done. This psalm has come to mind often in the last year.
May 19, 2021 · Psalm 34. I like to think of this Psalm as the Psalm for the brokenhearted and fearful one. God love the brokenhearted, you know. And we are all broken, by the way. “I will bless You at all ...
Oct 25, 2024 · Jonathan and his wife, Bethany, were married in 2022 and live in Squirrel Hill. Psalm 121 offers timeless wisdom for life's challenges and reveals how trusting in God's personal and complete protection can transform our perspective on anxiety and stress. It teaches us to find rest in God's care which frees us from the pressure of self-reliance ...
- I Lift My Eyes Up
- The God Who Keeps Us
- The Christ Who Keeps Us
- Christ Keeps His Church
Psalm 121 is a “Song of Ascents”. This means that Psalm 121 was sung as God’s people made their pilgrimage to the temple in Jerusalem. The trip was long and very tiring, being made entirely on foot so God’s people would sing as they made their way to the temple. Psalm 121 is one of the songs they would sing. The Psalms starts like this: I lift up m...
The word keep (and its variations) is used 6 times in verses 3-8. We can see from these six uses, that when God keeps us: 1. he does not let our foot be moved 2. he neither sleeps nor slumbers in order to keep us 3. his keeping is like the shade at our right hand 4. he protects us from evil 5. he preserves our lives 6. he watches over our going out...
We who live in these last days know, far better than the Psalmist did, just exactly how far God would go to keep us from being separated from Him. He would go as far as separating himself from his only son that he might never separate from us. We find this assurance, that God will always keep us, in Romans 8:35-39: Who shall separate us from the lo...
I was drawn to Psalm 121 because I felt its relevance during some of the things our world has been experiencing during these troubling days. I’ve been greatly concerned about the divisions I’ve seen in the church between those who want to wear masks and those who don’t. I’ve been overwhelmed by the thought of the American Church’s complicity in rac...
Oct 27, 2021 · My help comes from the Lord. God is El Shaddai, the All-sufficient On. He is all-powerful - nothing is impossible for Him. God watches my coming and going forevermore. Scripture prayer: Join me in praying Psalm 121:1-2. Father, all of my help comes from You! You made the heavens and the earth. You are all-powerful.
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Psalm 121, a song of ascents, offers a profound exploration of faith and divine protection. The psalmist looks to the hills, recognizing the grandeur of creation and thus the greatness of the Creator. It's an intimate prayer of trust, acknowledging that help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
