“The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand.” (Psalm 121:5, NKJV)
In the midst of my bout of Covid induced isolation, I struck Scriptural gold. More valuable than an precious metal, I unearthed the phrase, “The Lord is your Keeper. (Psalm 121:5).
As a chronic illness warrior, I’m no stranger to feeling below par. But this virus amplified my usual symptoms and added a few more. {By the way, my fever never exceeded 99.7 and I never lost my sense of taste or smell}.
The isolation is the worst part of Covid. As the CEO of the home, who’s going to take care of me if I’m isolated? The answer came in Psalm 121:5, “The Lord is your keeper.”
12 Verses About the Lord as Your Keeper:
“He will not allow your foot to be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.” (Psalm 121:3, NKJV)
“Behold, he who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.” (Psalm 121:4, NKJV)
“The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand.” (Psalm 121:5, NKJV)
“Deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.” (Psalm 33:19, NKJV)
“You shall keep them, O Lord, you shall preserve them from this generation forever.” (Psalm 12:7, NKJV)
“Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.” (Psalm 17:8, ESV)
“For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.” (Psalm 91:11, NKJV)
“For the Lord will be your confidence, firm and strong, and will keep your foot from being caught [in a trap].” (Proverbs 3:26, AMP)
“Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments.” (Deuteronomy 7:9, NKJV)
“You shall keep them, O Lord, you shall preserve them from this generation forever.” (Psalm 12:7, NKJV)
Friends, whether your season is full of joy or ambiguity, you may rest in the knowledge that the Lord is Your Keeper.
©2020 April Dawn White
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