Today’s passage: Psalm 125
Helpful thoughts:
- There is in this psalm a request for the just protection of the Lord, which in turn calls on God’s people to pursue righteousness.
- “The scepter of wickedness” refers to any kings who would rule in sin.
- Though the truth of Israel’s history does not match this psalm, that doesn’t mean it should not have been an ideal to strive for.
Questions to consider:
- Of all that the writer desires to be immovable, what alone in this psalm will truly never change and abides forever?
- How then can we be challenged to grow by this psalm? When are we truly eternally safe?
- Though we cannot be entirely righteous in our own strength, why is it right to strive for righteousness in this life? How does pursuing righteousness correlate with trusting in the Lord?