Psalm 125

Psalm 125 is the 125th psalm from the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible. It is one of 15 psalms which begin with the words "A song of ascents" (Shir Hama'alot). A short psalm, with only five verses, its opening words are:

They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.[1]

The psalm ends with a prayer for peace upon Israel. This is best taken as a "detached clause", like the concluding clause of Psalm 128, according to the Pulpit Commentary.[2]

Uses

Judaism

This psalm is recited following Mincha between Sukkot and Shabbat Hagadol.[3]

Catholicism

Around 530, St. Benedict of Nursia used this for the office of Sext from Tuesday until Saturday, after Psalms 123 and 124, according to its Rule of St. Benoît.[4][5] Today its use is in the Liturgy of the Hours, being recited or sung vespers Monday of the third week.[6]

References

  1. Psalms 125:1
  2. Pulpit Commentary on Psalm 128, accessed 23 September 2018
  3. The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 530
  4. D’après le Complete Artscroll Siddur, compilation des prières juives.
  5. Traduction par Prosper Guéranger, Règle de saint Benoît, (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, réimpression 2007) p 46.
  6. Le cycle principal des prières liturgiques se déroule sur quatre semaines.
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