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Psalm 121

Change Your Perspective

Psalm 121

  • Song of Ascents 120-134
  • Sung on "the way up"
  • Read or sung on trips
  • Returning from exile
  • Aligns us for worship
Aligns us for worship.......interesting that Jerusalem is situated among 5 hills
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Expect to See God

In the burning bush.....
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Look up

Maine

Colorado

Guatemala

Mount Moriah

Mt Carmel

Mt Sinai

Mt of Transfiguration

Mt of Olives

My Calvary

Ask

God for help
To come running quickly

With the intent to assist
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My Help....

Comes from the Lord
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The LORD

  • Yahweh/Jehovah
  • Maker, Creator
  • Heaven
  • Earth
Direct questions to the Creator not the creation

For Stability

against the raging waves
Not let you be knocked over by the force of the waves

Succumb to fear during times of gEneral disorder on earth

Instability in general

The swinging of the load under a bar carried by two people
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For Reassurance

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Slumber

He does not "sleep through"
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Gets drowsy

God never nods off

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God is "on watch"

To guard, protect, vigilance
6 occurrences in 8 verses

Guard- like a soldier on a guard post

Oversee

Safeguard

Guardian. 1 Pet. 2:25 Episkopos - one who cares for the details of a gov't role ....county clerk, accountant....etc.

Benevolent, pastoral attitude in overseeing the details of a group of believers

Matt 10:28. Do not be afraid of those who want to kill your body......

Rev 20:4. Beheaded for their testimony

2 halves of Hebrews 11.

Focus on vs. 8-16 then go to....32-35.....pause

Read 35b - 38....

Does this mean God is no longer watching over them......

No......

Watches over

Individuals
Vs. 3
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Watches Over

nations
Vs. 4
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Protective Shade

When things get hot
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At night

Protect from attack
Colder

More vulnerable in the dark

Rats come out in the dark
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Protect from all evil

Your soul....that is.....
Vs. 7

Coming and Going

He watches over it all

Now....

And forevermore.....
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Look up

  • Change your perspective
  • Expect to see God
  • Ask God for help

Michael Cadrette

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