As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people. – Psalm 125:2

Jerusalem is built on one of seven mountain peaks in the region. To the east is the Mount of Olives; to the south, the Hill of Evil Counsel; to the west, the ridge beyond the valley of Jehoshaphat; and to the north, the high ground about Scopas. All of the others are higher than the plateau upon which the city is built. The mountains provide some protection for Jerusalem since any invading army would have to march through arduous and dangerous mountain paths. Yet the true protection for the city comes from a single Source: God.

As you see various evils infiltrate society and government, remember that God is not surprised, and this is not a new development. As He did with Job, the Lord places a hedge of protection around His saints. “Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side?” (Job 1:10) If the enemy wishes to attack followers of Christ, he must come over the “mountain” of Jehovah God! “I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord, and I will be the glory in her midst” (Zechariah 2:5). In his Complete Bible Commentary, Matthew Henry writes, “The Lord is round about his people on every side. There is no gap in the hedge of protection which he makes round about his people, at which the enemy, who goes about them, seeking to do them a mischief, can find entrance.”

When an enemy surrounds an army, they either fight or surrender. A popular worship song states, “It may look like I’m surrounded, but I’m surrounded by You!” So, as you are surrounded by God Himself, surrender and rest in His peace. Pray for those in positions of authority to turn to the Lord and embrace His truth and protection.