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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 125"
description: "PSALM 125   :-. God honors the confidence of His people, by protection
and deliverance, and leaves hypocrites to the doom of the wicked. 1, 2. Mount Zion—"
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PSALM 125

. God honors the confidence of His people, by protection
and deliverance, and leaves hypocrites to the doom of the wicked.

**1, 2. Mount Zion**—as an emblem
of permanence, and locality of Jerusalem as one of security,
represent the firm and protected condition of God's people (compare
[Psalms 46:5](../../../kjv/psalms/46/5)), supported not only by
Providence, but by covenant promise. Even the mountains shall depart,
and the hills be removed, but God's kindness shall not depart, nor
His covenant of peace be removed ([Psalms 46:5](../../../kjv/psalms/46/5)).
**They that trust**—are
"His people," ([Psalms 46:5](../../../kjv/psalms/46/5)).

**3.** Though God may leave them for
a time under the "rod," or power (), and oppression of the wicked for a time, as a chastisement,
He will not suffer them to be tempted so as to fall into sin (). The wicked shall only prove a correcting rod to them, not
a destroying sword; even this rod shall not *remain* ("rest")
on them, lest they be tempted to despair and apostasy ([Psalms 73:13](../../../kjv/psalms/73/13);
[Psalms 73:14](../../../kjv/psalms/73/14)). God may even try His
people to the uttermost: when nothing is before our eyes but pure
despair, then He delivers us and gives life in death, and makes us
blessed in the curse ([2 Corinthians 1:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/8);
[2 Corinthians 1:9](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/9)) [LUTHER].
**the lot**—the possession,
literally, "Canaan," spiritually, the heavenly inheritance
of holiness and bliss which is appointed to the righteous. Sin's
dominion shall not *permanently* come between the believer and
his inheritance.

**4.** (Compare [Psalms 7:10](../../../kjv/psalms/7/10);
[Psalms 84:11](../../../kjv/psalms/84/11)).

**5.** Those who turn aside (under
temptation) permanently show that they are hypocrites, and their lot
or portion shall be with the wicked ().
**crooked ways**—(Compare
[Deuteronomy 9:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/9/16); [Malachi 2:8](../../../kjv/malachi/2/8);
[Malachi 2:9](../../../kjv/malachi/2/9)).
**their**—is emphatic; the
"crooked ways" proceed from *their own* hearts. The
true Israel is here distinguished from the false. Scripture
everywhere opposes the Jewish delusion that mere outward descent
would save ([Romans 2:28](../../../kjv/romans/2/28); [Romans 2:29](../../../kjv/romans/2/29);
[Romans 9:6](../../../kjv/romans/9/6); [Romans 9:7](../../../kjv/romans/9/7);
[Galatians 6:16](../../../kjv/galatians/6/16)). The byways of sin from
the way of life.

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