Psalms 125:1-5 - Homilies By C. Short

The safety of those who trust in God: a lesson from experience.

"They that trust in the Lord are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever," etc. ( Psalms 125:1 ).

I. THEY REST ON AN IMMOVABLE FOUNDATION . "Cannot be moved, but abideth forever."

II. ARE SURROUNDED AND PROTECTED AS BY A WALL OF MOUNTAINS . The distant mountains of Moab most probably alluded to, as Jerusalem was surrounded by no great mountains. God's protecting presence interposes immense insurmountable difficulties between us and our dangers. And this will be for ever so. "I will be unto her as a wall of fire round about."

III. GOD PROTECTS THEM AGAINST THE EVIL CONSEQUENCE OF PROLONGED SUFFERINGS AT THE HANDS OF OTHERS . ( Psalms 125:3 .) From despair of God's succor, and being drawn away from a steadfast following of righteous courses.

IV. THE SENSE OF GOD 'S PROTECTING STRENGTH AND GOODNESS CREATES THE PRAYER FOR STILL GREATER GOOD . "Do good to them that are good … to the upright in heart." The Christian will omit the fifth verse from his prayers. Prayer for good we can all feel warranted in using, but prayer for evil we dare not utter before God.—S.