Verse of the Day 5/5/2025

Verse of the Day 5/5

Psalm 121:5-6

English Standard Version

5 The Lord is your keeper;

    the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
6 The sun shall not strike you by day,
    nor the moon by night.

Today's verses came up in my daily reading in the Psalms.  They serve as another reminder of who God is to us.  In other Psalms we read of Him being our "refuge" and "strength" in Psalm 46.  He is our strong tower (Prov. 18:10). But in today's verses He is referred to as our "keeper" and the "shade" at our right hand.

It may not be summer yet, but even in May in North Carolina and the southern states in general, working outside when it is in the upper 80's and it feels like summer is here.  If you've been working in the sun you enjoy taking a break under a shade tree that is close by in your yard.  The shade and the breeze are a refreshing break. We may experience heat in our lives, perhaps even a drought where it seems like there is no reliev in sight.  But this verse reminds us that God is right there with us, at our right hand, within reach and His Word is there for us to comfort us, encourage us and give us the strength and refreshment that we need.

If you face some "heat today", remember that He is your keeper and the shade at your right hand.

Psalm 121:7-8

English Standard Version

7 The Lord will keep you from all evil;

    he will keep your life.
8 The Lord will keep
    your going out and your coming in
    from this time forth and forevermore.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

[Verse 1]
The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes

Blessings,

Mike

Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com

Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV

Psalm 121

English Standard Version

My Help Comes from the Lord

A Song of Ascents.

121 I lift up my eyes to the hills.
    From where does my help come?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
    who made heaven and earth.

3 He will not let your foot be moved;
    he who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, he who keeps Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The Lord is your keeper;
    the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
6 The sun shall not strike you by day,
    nor the moon by night.

7 The Lord will keep you from all evil;
    he will keep your life.
8 The Lord will keep
    your going out and your coming in
    from this time forth and forevermore.