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God is Your Personal Guardian
The verse explicitly names "Jehovah" as your keeper. Commentators emphasize that this isn't a vague force, but the Lord Himself personally assuming the role of your protector. Scholars like John Gill see this as a role of Christ. This keeping is comprehensive: it's protection from physical danger, from sin, and ultimate preservation for salvation. It is a firm, personal promise of God's constant care.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 121:5
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord is thy keeper - Your Preserver; your Defender. He will keep you from danger; He will keep you from sin; He will keep you u…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 121:5
19th Century
Bishop
Your keeper. — Notice again how the prominent word is taken up from the preceding verse and amplified, and then again repeated, an…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 121:5
19th Century
Preacher
The LORD is your keeper: the LORD is your shade upon your right hand.
Here the preserving One, who had been spoken of by pronouns i…
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John Gill
On Psalms 121:5
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord [is] your keeper
This explains more fully who it is that keeps Israel and particular believers, and confirm…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 121:1–8
17th Century
Minister
We must not rely upon people and means, instruments and second causes. Shall I depend upon the strength of the hills? Upon princes and great people…