Psalm 125:1

Psalm 125:1

Those who trust in the Lord

This short Psalm highlights the relationship between the Lord God and His people. Those who trust in Him are safe and secure forever, He will never abandon them, but the wicked will be banished. This is a song of encouragement directed primarily at Israel but equally comforting and reassuring for God’s people today. The song starts with a testimony to God’s faithfulness. V1-3. There follows a prayer and a very short benediction – “Peace be on Israel.” V4-5.  It is believed that this was written and sung at the Temple after the Jews had returned to their land from Babylon.

 

V1        We have noted, from previous Psalms, that Mount Zion was, and is, regarded as a symbol of stability and permanence in the Psalms. It is barely a mountain in geographical terms but spiritually it is greater than Everest! Indeed, there are hints that it will be elevated both in significance and also in stature on a coming day. It began its Biblical journey when King David conquered the Jebusite city of Salem or Jerusalem and chose this hill as the site of his throne. The name was later used for the Temple Mount, and Zion today describes Jerusalem’s Western Hill. There is a sense in which it speaks for all of Israel, as well as being an earthly picture of a heavenly reality.  “But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem.” Hebrews 12:22. It is this latter Scripture that helps us to appreciate fully the timeless nature of this place and its true significance in the plans of God. It CANNOT be shaken; it will endure forever. Zion will play a significant role in our future. Hallelujah!

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