Psalm 125

Psalm 125 Meaning

Psalm 125 pictures those who trust in the LORD as unshakable, like Mount Zion which cannot be moved. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people.

It prays for God to do good to those who are upright in heart and to lead the crooked away, and it ends: peace be upon Israel.

Key verses from Psalm 125

“They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.”
Psalm 125:1

“As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.”
Psalm 125:2

How Psalm 125 points to Jesus

Trusting in Jesus, His people are as immovable as Mount Zion, surrounded by the God who keeps them. He is the peace that rests upon all who are His.

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