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Psalm 125, Standing Firm Because the Lord Surrounds His People
Series: Walking Through the Psalms
Podcast: Servants of Grace Podcast
Preacher: Dave Jenkins
Date: Friday, January 9, 2026
Show Summary
In this episode of Walking Through the Psalms, Dave Jenkins walks through Psalm 125 and shows how God’s
people can stand firm in a world that often feels unstable. Psalm 124 taught us to remember the Lord’s deliverance.
Psalm 125 teaches us how to live going forward, trusting the Lord who surrounds His people with covenant care.
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, unmovable and secure, not because of their strength, but because
the Lord is faithful and unchanging.
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Episode Notes
Key Scripture
- Psalm 125
Episode Outline
- An Unshakable People (Psalm 125:1)
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. Our stability is not rooted in personality, resilience, or willpower, but in the Lord who is faithful and unchanging. - A Surrounded People (Psalm 125:2)
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds His people from this time forth and forevermore.
God’s protection is constant, not occasional. - God Restrains Evil (Psalm 125:3)
Wickedness is never sovereign. The scepter of wickedness is limited and temporary, and God restrains evil for the sake of His people. - Moral Clarity Preserved (Psalm 125:4–5)
This is not salvation by works. It is the fruit of grace in a transformed heart. The Lord sees, knows, and judges rightly, and He preserves His people as they grow in upright living.
Theological Themes
- The security of those who trust in the Lord.
- God’s covenant surrounding protection.
- The temporary nature of wicked power.
- God’s restraint of evil for the sake of His people.
- Faith that produces upright living.
How Psalm 125 Points to Christ
Psalm 125 ultimately points us to Jesus Christ. In Him the kingdom of God cannot be shaken. God’s people are secure
not because they hold their ground perfectly, but because they are united to Christ who stands forever. Those who trust in Him will never be moved.
Reflection Questions
- Where do you feel pressured or unstable right now, and how does Psalm 125 speak to that moment?
- What does it look like to trust the Lord when you feel shaken, not by denial, but by faith?
- How has the Lord surrounded you with His care in ordinary ways you may overlook?
- How does the temporary nature of wicked power help you endure faithfully today?
- What is one way the Lord is calling you to walk uprightly as fruit of His grace?
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Next episode: Lord willing, we will continue with Psalm 126.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
