Praying Psalm 125

Rabbi Paul did not change his mind between chapter 9 and chapter 11 of the book of Romans. It in fact would be safe to assume he likely wrote both in one sitting.

Romans 9:6 tells us that everyone of the Jewish bloodline is a Jew, but not automatically is part of spiritual Israel.
Romans 9:6
But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel,

Romans 11:26, at first blush, might present itself as a contradiction to 9:6, but it is not.
Paul, by prophetic revelation, sees forward to the culmination of the joy set before Christ (Phil. 2), the eventual establishment of the real Zion, of both Jewish and Gentile believers:

Rom 11:26
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written:
“The Deliverer will come out of Zion,
And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;

“Jacob”, in Psalm 24, is revealed as “the generation of those who seek your face”. That would be the hungry from every tribe, tongue, and nation.

So now let’s consider Ps 125, oh Israel.

Ps 125
1 Those who trust in the Lord
Are like Mount Zion,
Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
So the Lord surrounds His people
From this time forth and forever.
3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
On the land allotted to the righteous,
Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity.
4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,
And to those who are upright in their hearts.
5 As for such as turn aside to their crooked ways,
The Lord shall lead them away
With the workers of iniquity.
Peace be upon Israel!

At first this glance we see this cites Mount Zion, Jerusalem, even the mountains surrounding Jerusalem. It appears pretty geographically specific as to who might be being addressed – the physical city and therefore the people in it. But let’s not miss the “as” and “like” comparos.

The psalmist is revealing to us (like Psalm 24) that those who go after God (“seek Your face” per Ps 24, “trust in the Lord ” per Ps 125) are LIKE Mount Zion, and are AS the mountains that cannot be moved by man. That is stupendous. Verse 1 is an invitation to spiritual stability for all believers, everywhere, at all times. Whether or not a true believer in God is in the physical city of the great King, or not, is moot, for the broader opportunity afforded to us by the Psalm 125 promise.

God promises to intervene for His people’s sake, to remove the sceptre of wickedness. That wicked scepter can be regarded, in faith, as temporary, when the people of God pray to their God and come into alignment with their God.

Got that? This Psalm is for those with ears to hear, no matter where you’re living.

The promises of verse 3 extend beyond the physical walls of the city of physical Jerusalem.

And that assurance of stability (not being moved from one’s position of relationship through faith) is eternal – “from this time forth and forevermore”.

Again – Verse 3 contains the enormous promise:
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
On the land allotted to the righteous,
Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity.

God is revealing that “the land allotted to the righteous” has been marked by God, and He is ready and willing to defend it, because its allotment came by covenant. Hallelujah!

America, without question in its imperfect condition, has nonetheless been covenanting with God since 1620. Forget the loud and distracting noise of our national sin for just a moment – there’s always been a remnant of praying people in America. And God sees the remnant and will hear their prayers.

I believe the Lord is inviting us to humbly remind Him of this “from this time forth and forevermore” covenant promise that He has made, and will fulfill, as the people of the covenant fulfill their role, in our country.

History confirms that covenant relationship has postured America for great blessing, as well as for the receipt of the special discipline of a son. And here we live.

We are invited to recognize God’s promise and we are invited to intercede for our nation, actively and persistently. Give Him no rest until His purposes are fulfilled.

This is our calling, our charge, our understanding that God has been training and continues to train His people for spiritual warfare, so that we might, by our willing engagement, be included in this Isaiah 28 group who turns back the battle at the gate:

Isaiah 28:5-6
5 In that day the Lord of hosts will be
For a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty
To the remnant of His people,
6 For a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment,
And for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

America needs praying leaders that know God, love God, fear God, and tremble at His word. Meanwhile, all the saints are called to fervently stand in the invisible spiritual gate of our national “city” and pray.

2 Chronicles 7:14
14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Revival does not begin with sinners praying. It begins with the saints understanding God’s promises, and praying. Remind God of Psalm 125. He loves His word.

Verses 4 and 5 distinguish between the godly and the ungodly in the land, in fact also including those who would be godly, and then turn back from that place of safety to the ways of a condemned world. It is both a promise and a warning.

4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,
And to those who are upright in their hearts.
5 As for such as turn aside to their crooked ways,
The Lord shall lead them away
With the workers of iniquity.
Peace be upon Israel!

All scriptures NKJV

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I am a believer in Jesus - that He is the One and Only Messiah of the world. I believe the Bible is the perfect and complete Word of God, and that God is absolutely competent and capable of keeping His Word perfect, undefiled, and uncorrupted. Jesus was born Jewish. So was I. He lived a perfect life, and is worshiped. I live an imperfect life, and I worship Him.
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