Psalms 125:1

Psalms 125:1 says, A Song of degrees.  This psalm is also called a song of degrees, then verse one says, They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.  The people then were told that if they trusted in the LORD that they would be as immovable as Mt. Zion, which couldnot be moved.  Though we could make the claim today that Mt. Zion could be moved, God never will be, no matter what people who do not believe in Him may claim.  Verse two adds, As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.  The psalmist said that just as certainly as the mountains surrounded Jerusalem, they were surrounded by God's power and protection forevermore as long as they put their faith in Him.  As followers of Christ, this is just as true for us today.  As long as we remain faithful to God, we are spiritually protected forevermore.  If we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, we are saved forever, but we may lose God's protective hand in this lifetime if we do not remain faithful to His word.  Verse three continues, For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.  God gives us His promise that the oppression of His people by the wicked will not last forever, no matter how bad it may become.  All we need to do is remain faithful to God.  Verse four states, Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.  The psalmist then asks for God to do good to those who do good and are upright in their heart.  Of course, unless a person puts their faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord, they can do all the good in the world and it will not matter spiritually, because they will not be spiritually upright.  Verse five adds, 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.  If we turn away from God and follow our crooked ways, God will one day punish us but if we put our faith in Jesus Christ and obey God's commandments, we will live in peace spiritually forever.