The Defender of the Church

Psalm 129 is a Psalm of great comfort to the church of Christ. Amidst turmoil, God promises that the enemies of Zion¹ will be put to shame and turned backward.² God promises that His glorious church ever shall prevail. As Calvin so perfectly summarized the purpose for the church’s suffering:

…that God subjects his Church to divers troubles and affections, to the end he may the better prove himself her deliverer and defender.³

Footnotes

1. Zion hear is a metaphor for where the reign of God is manifested, namely, among the church of God. [↩ back]
2. Psalm 129:5 [↩ back]
3. Commentary on Psalm 129 [↩ back]