The LORD is your keeper',

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"He will keep the feet of his saints." 1 Samuel 2:9

The saints are the sanctified ones—who were set apart . . .
by the Father in election;
by the Son in redemption; 
by the Spirit in regeneration, 
purified, and brought out of the world.

But though thus privileged—they are entirely dependent. They need keeping, constant keeping—the keeping of a God! No one else is sufficient to preserve them. 

Their weakness is very great. 

Their road is rough, thorny and dangerous. 

Their foes are many and powerful, and they are vigilant, experienced, and determined.

Their fears are great—and their courage very small. 

Still they are safe—for the Lord is their keeper! 

He keeps them . . . 
by His Word,
by His Spirit,
by trials,
by disappointments,
by bereavements,
by His ordinances. 

Those whom God keeps are safe—but only they. 

He keeps all His saints, without one exception. 

But He keeps none but saints—therefore mere professors fall. 

Believers are kept through faith, by His power, unto salvation. 

"Hold me up—and I shall be safe!"

Psalm 121
I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from? 
My help comes from the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.
He will not allow your foot to be moved;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, He who keeps Israel
Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is your keeper;
The LORD is your shade at your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
The LORD shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even for-evermore.

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