Psalm 125 (124)
Trust in the Lord.
1 Those who trust in the Lord
are like Mount Zion,
immovable, it stands forever.
2 As mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord encompasses his people.
3 The scepter of the wicked will not remain
over the land allotted to the upright,
for then the upright might be led
to put their hands to evil deeds.
4 Be good, O Lord, to those who are good,
to those who are upright in heart.
5 But those who turn to crooked ways,
the Lord will drive out with the evil doers.
May peace remain upon Israel.
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Comments Psalms, Chapter 125
The pilgrims admire the walls of Jerusalem ¨C high and reinforced. It is an
image of God¡¯s protection. Prayer for dark moments, when we feel powerless
in the face of injustice and organized violence, when faced with corruption
and stupidity ¨C perhaps even in the Church.
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