“The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.“ Psalm 121:7-8
We are pilgrims on a journey to our heavenly home. Psalm 121 is a psalm of trust and is considered the second song of ascent. While Psalm 120 sets the stage for the Israelites’ journey to the Holy City; Psalm 121 is a poem “for the road”, so to speak.
This psalm reminds us to focus on the Lord, who oversees our journey. Do not allow anything in creation to frighten you. Our God is eternally alert and goes above and before us.
The final verse includes both distance, “coming … going” and time, “both now and forevermore.” God’s protection always covers a believer. The language of confidence in this psalm indicates that it is about the psalmist’s trust in the living Lord, his Protector. It is a renewed affirmation of God’s ongoing protection in this life and the life to come.
God’s blessings on your day…