INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 125
A SONG OF DEGREES. Who was the penman of this psalm, and on what
occasion written, is not certain. It describes the safety and security
of the church and people of God; foretells the deliverance of them
from the oppressions of their enemies; the blessings of goodness that... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY THAT TRUST IN THE LORD [SHALL BE] AS MOUNT ZION,.... Who trust
not in themselves, and in their own hearts; nor in anything of theirs,
their strength or wisdom, riches or righteousness; nor in any creature
whatever, in the mightiest or best of men; but in the Lord; in God, as
the God of nature a... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THE MOUNTAINS [ARE] ROUND ABOUT JERUSALEM,.... There was Mount Zion
on the side of the north, and the mount of Olives on the east, and
other mountains on the other sides of it; so that it was encompassed
with them, and was naturally as well as artificially fortified.
Tacitus k describes Jerusalem... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE ROD OF THE WICKED SHALL NOT REST UPON THE LOT OF THE
RIGHTEOUS,.... Which, according to Kimchi, is Jerusalem; but Aben Ezra
interprets it of the Israelites that inherit the land. And, the people
of God are no doubt designed; the Lord's justified and chosen ones,
his portion, and the lot of h... [ Continue Reading ]
DO GOOD, O LORD, UNTO [THOSE THAT BE] GOOD,.... That are made so by
the Spirit and grace of God; for none are naturally good, but evil;
only such who are regenerated and made new creatures, who have a good
work of grace begun in them; who have the good Spirit of God, and his
good graces, and the goo... [ Continue Reading ]
AS FOR SUCH AS TURN ASIDE UNTO THEIR CROOKED WAYS,.... The ways of
sin, immorality, or error; which are crooked ways, not agreeing with
the word of God, the rule of faith and practice. This seems to design
not openly profane sinners, who have always lived in a course of sin
and wickedness; but carna... [ Continue Reading ]