Going Up, Looking Back, Keeping On

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Psalm 126, one of the Psalms of Ascent, traces the pilgrim song of God’s people through three movements: going up, looking back, and keeping on. Reflecting on Israel’s restoration from exile, Alistair Begg shows how joyful remembrance of God’s past faithfulness fuels present perseverance and future hope. The psalm’s tension between remembered blessing and ongoing need points ultimately to Christ, who satisfies the soul’s deepest thirst and leads His people onward toward the new Jerusalem, where God’s presence will dwell fully with His redeemed people. Preached: March 04, 2026 Scripture: Psalm 126:1–6 Find more sermons by Alistair Begg at https://www.tfl.org/sermons