I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.
The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
Psalm 121
I love the Psalms, and I do for many reasons. One that has struck home recently is that they present life to us in simple terms. And that is so good because life can feel so complicated at times. So, Psalm 121 reminds us of a simple truth: our God keeps us safe. I realize that there will still be issues to face and problems to solve, but it helps to know that, while we are dealing with those difficult aspects of life in a very sinful world, our God is awake and aware. He knows what's going on with us. And regardless what happens, whether we're talking about hateful reactions against us that make life hard or our making some really bad decisions, our God keeps us safe.