Bible Commentaries

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 125

Introduction

1  The safety of such as trust in God.
4  A prayer for the godly, and against the wicked.
Verse 1

They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
A. M. 3468. B.C. 536. (Title.) A Song
120:1, 121:1, 122:1, 123:1, 124:1; *titles
that trust
27:1, 25:2,8, 34:22, 62:2,6, 118:8,9, 147:11, 1 Chronicles 5:20, Proverbs 3:5,6, Jeremiah 17:7,8, Ephesians 1:12,13, 1 Peter 1:21
be as mount
132:13,14, Isaiah 12:6, 14:32, 51:8,11,16, 52:1,7,8, Obadiah 1:21, Micah 4:2, Zechariah 1:14,17, Revelation 14:1
but abideth
Matthew 16:16-18
Verse 2

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
As the mountains
Lamentations 4:12
the Lord
34:7, Deuteronomy 33:27, Isaiah 4:5, Zechariah 2:5, John 10:28,29
Verse 3

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
the rod
103:9,14, Proverbs 22:8, Isaiah 10:5, 14:5,6, 27:8, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Revelation 2:10
the wicked
Heb. wickedness.
Verse 4

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
Do good
41:1-3, 51:18, 73:1, Isaiah 58:10,11, Hebrews 6:10, 1 John 3:17-24
upright
32:2, 84:11, 119:80, Lamentations 3:25, John 1:47, Revelation 14:5
Verse 5

As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
As for such
40:4, 101:3, 1 Chronicles 10:13,14, Proverbs 14:14, Jeremiah 2:19, Zephaniah 1:6, Hebrews 10:38
crooked
Proverbs 2:15, Isaiah 59:8, Philippians 2:15
with the workers
Matthew 7:23, 24:48-51
peace
128:6, Isaiah 54:10,13, Ezekiel 37:26, Hosea 2:18, John 14:27, Galatians 6:16, 1 Peter 1:2

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