125:1Have you ever known people who were drawn to every new fad or idea? Such people are unstable and therefore unreliable. The secret to stability is to trust in God, because he never changes. He cannot be shaken by the changes in our world, and he endures forever. The fads and ideas of our world, and our world itself, will not.
Life Application Study BiblePsalmsChapter 125
Psalm 125
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125Psalm 125
1they will not be defeated but will endure forever.
2Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem,so the LORD surrounds his people, both now and forever.
3The wicked will not rule the land of the godly,for then the godly might be tempted to do wrong.
4O LORD, do good to those who are good,whose hearts are in tune with you.
5But banish those who turn to crooked ways, O LORD. Take them away with those who do evil. May Israel have peace! Theme: God does great things. His power not only releases us from sin’s captive hold but brings us back to him. Author: Anonymous, possibly written to celebrate the exiles’ return from captivity (Ezra 1) 1 2
6Asong for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.1 When the LORD brought back his exiles to Jerusalem,*
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125:3Although the writer said, “The wicked will not rule the land of the godly,” often Israel had to put up with evil rulers. The writer was expressing what will ultimately happen when God executes his final judgment. Human sinfulness often ruins God's ideal on without God can never experience the spiritual bond God brings to relationships. A city without God will crumble from evil and Corruption on the inside. Don’t make the mistake of leaving God out of your life. If you do, all your accomplishments will be futile. Make God your highest priority, and let him do the buiiding.