Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 125

1 THey that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed , but abideth for ever.

Or, overthrown by any winds or storms, partly because of its own greatness and strength; and partly because of the Divine protection afforded to it.

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

By which it was defended both from stormy winds and from the assaults of its enemies.

3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous : lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity .

The power and authority of cruel Tyrants.

Not continue for ever nor too long.

Upon the habitations and persons of good men.

Lest through humane frailty and the great weight or long continuance of their troubles, they should be driven to impatience, or to despair, or to use indirect and sinful courses to relieve themselves.

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4 Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good , and to them that are upright in their hearts.

As thou hast promised to keep thy people from evil, v. 3. be pleased also to vouchsafe unto them those blessings which are good for them. Or thus, Having declared Gods tender care of his people, and his promise made to them, he now prayeth for the execution of the said promises.

5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways , the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity : but peace shall be upon Israel .

But those hypocrites, who either through fear of the rod mentioned v. 3. or [illegible: 1+ letters]or other considerations, shall turn aside from the ways of God, which for a time they professed and seemed to owne, unto sinful courses, whom he opposeth to the upright, v. 4.

To wit, unto punishment, as malefactors are commonly led to the place of execution.

With the most obstinate and profligate sinners, of whose plagues they shall certainly partake as they did of their sins.

Upon the true Israel of God.

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