seekeroftruth
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Psalm 121:A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
This is from the easy English site.
If you travelled from home to Jerusalem, you would go through dangerous places. You would need someone to protect you. "Protect you" means "stop somebody hurting you". There was no help in the hills. Instead, there was danger! People that robbed you hid in the hills. But there was someone to send help: the LORD! He made the *heaven (the sky and the stars) and the earth. Also, he would protect you and be the one that guards you. He never sleeps, so he never stops guarding you. He guards you from dangers that you know about. He guards you from dangers that you do not know about. He guards you as you go out and on your way home. He is always there to give you help. "Guard you" means "stop people hurting you". "Not let your foot slip" means "not let you fall". "Certain" is another word for "sure".
Yesterday I said that God did not watch my every step.... but He was there when I needed him. I don't know how many times I have been saved by God.... I rode naked down Virginia Beach Blvd on the back of a motorcycle.... and there was indeed an accident... and I was thrown from the bike.... I didn't get hurt...not a bruise one.... because when I was thrown, I fell into an overgrown ditch.... plush and green.... poison ivy. I didn't get killed but I did learn a lesson.Back in the late 70's the Navy had some of the best pot. I can remember more than one occasion when I was invited outside. Sometimes though there would be cocaine instead.... and I kid you not.... they stopped asking me specifically.... God would not let me snort. Every single time when it came time to snort in, no matter how much I concentrated or how hard I tried to "do it right this time"..... I would blow out and their precious powder would go everywhere! Thank you God..... I get addicted so quickly.... I know that had to be God!
So this is another one of those songs you sing while you're toting that load up the hill to the Temple. God takes care of His chosen. Back when this was written.... God's chosen were almost exclusively Jewish.... but now... God's chosen includes Gentiles.... Thank you God!
