The Lord’s servant’s faithful adherence to his faithful God

To stand in Jerusalem which is situated on the hill of Zion, the surrounding hills being much higher would seem to stand as sentinels, watching protectively over the city. The writer compares that to the safety and security of the church within the all-embracing protection of God. That guardianship is as immovable and enduring as the solidity of mountains.

Whilst that is true, yet the church will be subject to the rod of affliction, particularly from its opposers, but their dominion of harshness will not continue to rest upon His people. Otherwise, they may be tempted under a persistent discipline of chastening to turn to iniquity. But the upright will know the goodness of God, and consequently there will be peace upon the Israel of God.

-Pastor Jeff O’ Neil

Recommended Tune: Praetorius, St Magnus

Psalm 125

¹They in the LORD that firmly trust
    Shall be like Zion hill,
Which at no time can be remov’d,
    But standeth ever still.

²As round about Jerusalem
    The mountains stand alway,
The LORD his folk doth compass so,
    From henceforth and for aye.

³For ill men’s rod upon the lot
    Of just men shall not lie;
Lest righteous men stretch forth their hands
    Unto iniquity.

⁴Do thou to all those that be good
    Thy goodness, LORD, impart;
And do thou good to those that are
    Upright within their heart.

⁵But as for such as turn aside
    After their crooked way,
GOD shall lead forth with wicked men:
    On Isr’el peace shall stay.