The word 'keeper' (shomer) is used six times in this short psalm — God is the ultimate guardian. 'Shade at your right hand' pictures a bodyguard standing at the fighter's sword arm to shield him.
Memory phrase: The Lord is my keeper.
Talk about it: What does shade feel like on a really hot day? How is God like shade for us?
Prayer: Lord, thank You for being my keeper — standing right beside me today.