"I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber... Behold, He...will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not smite you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever."
I think it could be argued that, next to Psalm 23, this is probably one of the most loved of the Psalms. It has been a source of tremendous strength and comfort to God's people down through the ages, and with good reason. Its words bring God into our circumstances as One who walks along side of us with an ever watchful eye and strong hand. And He does! Like the Psalmist, we consider what the world puts their trust in, which in that day was "the gods on the mountains, or high places", and we exclaim with gladness, certainty and joy, "My help comes from the LORD, who made everything!" Why put your trust in things created when you can know the Creator? Who would be so foolish? Good question. We must then ask, "Why would anyone be so foolish?" A good question indeed. O God, help us not to play the fool. The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever." Thank you LORD! From the depths of our hearts, thank you!
I think it could be argued that, next to Psalm 23, this is probably one of the most loved of the Psalms. It has been a source of tremendous strength and comfort to God's people down through the ages, and with good reason. Its words bring God into our circumstances as One who walks along side of us with an ever watchful eye and strong hand. And He does! Like the Psalmist, we consider what the world puts their trust in, which in that day was "the gods on the mountains, or high places", and we exclaim with gladness, certainty and joy, "My help comes from the LORD, who made everything!" Why put your trust in things created when you can know the Creator? Who would be so foolish? Good question. We must then ask, "Why would anyone be so foolish?" A good question indeed. O God, help us not to play the fool. The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever." Thank you LORD! From the depths of our hearts, thank you!
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