Time after Pentecost · Proper 12 · Year A

Psalm 125

The Lord Surrounds His People

July 26, 2026

LSB Three-Year Lectionary

Overview & Insights

"As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, from this time on and forevermore." (Psalm 125:2)

A Song of Ascents affirming that those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion, because God encircles and protects his people.

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Commentary

Enduring Word: Psalm 125 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on this song of ascents.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Psalm 125:1 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries on those who trust in the Lord being like Mount Zion.

Background & Word Study

Sefaria: Psalms 125 (Hebrew) Sefaria

Hebrew text with English and Jewish commentary on the psalm.

BibleHub: Psalm 125 Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew-English interlinear for word-level study of the psalm.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Psalm 125 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Psalm 125.

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