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the Protector

Psalm 121:1-8 (JDV)

Psalm 121:1 [A song of festival caravans.] I focus my eyes on the mountains. Where will my help come from?
Psalm 121:2 My help comes from Yahveh, the Maker of the sky and the land.
Psalm 121:3 He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
Psalm 121:4 Indeed, the Protector of Israel does not slumber or sleep.
Psalm 121:5 Yahveh protects you; Yahveh is a shelter right by your side.
Psalm 121:6 The sun will not strike you by day or the moon by night.
Psalm 121:7 Yahveh will protect you from all harm; he will protect your life.
Psalm 121:8 Yahveh will protect your coming and going both now and permanently.

the Protector

The psalmist sees the creator as a guard, watching over and protecting him and his nation. Neither the mountains around them nor the sun and moon above them are allowed access to these protected people. Do you feel safe, my friend? Seek the Protector.