0536. THE DIVINE KEEPER

THE DIVINE KEEPER

Psalm 121.

The word "keeper" occurs in this Psalm six times in the Revised Version.

I. His Ability to Keep.

1. ALMIGHTY. "Made the Heaven and the earth."

2. EVER AWAKE. "He slumbereth not."

II. The Manner of His Keeping.

1. He keeps the SOUL (Psa_121:7, R.v.).

2. He keeps from OPPRESSION. "The Lord thy Shade" (Psa_121:5-6).

3. He keeps from EVIL (Psa_121:7).

4. He keeps while in the routine of DAILY BUSINESS. "Thy going out and thy coming in" (Psa_121:8).

5. He keeps to the END. "Even for evermore."

Autor: James Smith