Which other scriptures emphasize God's role in sustaining and protecting believers? Psalm 66:9 – God Keeps Our Feet from Slipping “He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.” Parallel Passages in the Psalms • Psalm 121:3 – “He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.” • Psalm 91:1-4, 9-11 – Under His wings we find refuge; His angels guard us in all our ways. • Psalm 40:2 – “He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” • Psalm 55:22 – “Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.” • Psalm 94:18 – “When my foot was slipping, Your loving devotion, O Lord, supported me.” Promises in the Prophets • Isaiah 41:10 – “Do not fear, for I am with you… I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” • Isaiah 43:2 – “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you… the flames will not burn you.” • Jeremiah 32:40 – “I will make an everlasting covenant with them… I will never stop doing good to them.” • Zephaniah 3:17 – “The Lord your God is among you, a mighty Savior; He will quiet you with His love.” Assurances in the Gospels • John 10:27-29 – “My sheep listen to My voice… no one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.” • John 6:39-40 – “I shall lose none of all He has given Me but raise them up at the last day.” • Matthew 6:25-26 – If the Father feeds the birds, He will surely sustain His children. Confidence in the Epistles • 2 Thessalonians 3:3 – “But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.” • 1 Peter 1:5 – “Who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation…” • Jude 1:24 – “To Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless…” • 2 Timothy 4:18 – “The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom.” • Hebrews 13:5-6 – “I will never leave you nor forsake you… The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.” • 1 Corinthians 1:8 – “He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Security That Lasts Forever • Revelation 7:16-17 – “They will never again be hungry or thirsty… the Lamb will shepherd them.” • Revelation 21:3-4 – “He will wipe away every tear… death shall be no more.” These passages, woven together with Psalm 66:9, form a seamless testimony: God Himself preserves, protects, and carries His people—from this moment all the way into eternity. |
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