They that trust in the LORDshall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
It was given as a psalm for worship, to be sung from the heart and with understanding. Israel sang these words while looking toward the hills around Jerusalem. Those who trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, secure and enduring, which cannot be moved and remains forever. Those who wait on the Lord are likewise secure and steadfast like Mount Zion.
Their steadfastness holds because their strength and protection come from God. He upholds them, and He surrounds and protects His people now and forever. Even when they suffer persecution for the truth, their suffering cannot separate them from His care. As seen in the mountains that sheltered the Waldenses, this endurance pictures unchanging righteousness and an enduring word.
As God established the mountains, no human power can change His law or erase His promises to those who obey Him, so His servants should stand firm in fidelity to His law. Those strengthened by Christ and consecrated to God stand firm like Mount Zion by obediently carrying out their individual parts without accusing one another. They do so by holding earnest yet gentle faith while seeking to draw near to God and fulfill His purpose. Zion itself is enduring in this sense, for though some in Zion are languishing, dormant and unbelieving, Zion is rising and will not fall again because God has stretched out His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people.
It was given as a psalm for worship, to be sung from the heart and with understanding. Israel sang these words while looking toward the hills around Jerusalem. Those who trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, secure and enduring, which cannot be moved and remains forever. Those who wait on the Lord are likewise secure and steadfast like Mount Zion.
Their steadfastness holds because their strength and protection come from God. He upholds them, and He surrounds and protects His people now and forever. Even when they suffer persecution for the truth, their suffering cannot separate them from His care. As seen in the mountains that sheltered the Waldenses, this endurance pictures unchanging righteousness and an enduring word.
As God established the mountains, no human power can change His law or erase His promises to those who obey Him, so His servants should stand firm in fidelity to His law. Those strengthened by Christ and consecrated to God stand firm like Mount Zion by obediently carrying out their individual parts without accusing one another. They do so by holding earnest yet gentle faith while seeking to draw near to God and fulfill His purpose. Zion itself is enduring in this sense, for though some in Zion are languishing, dormant and unbelieving, Zion is rising and will not fall again because God has stretched out His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people.