Henry Ainsworth on Psalms 125

PASL. CXXV.

A Song of degrees.

THey that trust in Iehovah, shall be as mount Sion which is not moved, but remaineth for ever. Ierusalem, th[illegible: 1 letter] mountaines are round about it, and Iehovah is round about his people, from this time and for ever. For the rod of wickednesse shall not rest upon the lot of the just; that the just put not forth their hands unto any injurious evill. Doe good, O Iehovah, unto the good, and to the righteous in their hearts. But they that turne a side to their crookednesses, Iehovah will lead them away with the workers of painfull iniquitie: Peace shall be upon Israel.

Annotations. THey that crust] The Chaldee explaineth it, The just which trust in the Word of the Lord. Vers. 2. and Iehovah] that is, and so Iehovah, which the Chaldee expoundeth, the divine presence (or majestie) of the Lord. Vers. 3. of wickednesse] that is, of the wicked, as pride, for proud men, Psal. 36. 12. and their rod meaneth their dominion, or power, as Psal. 2. 9. lot] that is, inheritance; as Ios. 18. 11. 1 Pet. 5. 3. Vers. 5. crookednesses] crooked wayes, or, vices. lead them away] or, make them goe away, that is, to die, as 1 Chron. 17. 11. compared with 2 Sam. 7. 12. So the Chaldee paraphraseth, will lead them to Hell, and their part shall be with the workers of iniquitie.