Psalms 125:2
125:1 A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
KJV
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from now on even for ever.
What does Psalms 125:2 mean?
Psalms 125:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include הַר (har), סָבִיב (çâbîyb), יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Yᵉrûwshâlaim).
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And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.
Exodus 14:13And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. for the: or, for whereas ye have seen the Egyptians to day
Exodus 19:12And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:
Exodus 3:12And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
Genesis 13:15For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
Genesis 3:22And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Genesis 48:4And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
Genesis 6:3And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
Frequently asked questions
What does Psalms 125:2 say?
Psalms 125:2 (King James Version) reads: "As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever."
Is Psalms 125:2 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 125:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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