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Psalms 125:1
1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.
Psalms 125:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
Context of Psalms 125:1
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it remains forever. 2The mountains surround Jerusalem and the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever. 3The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not apply their hands to injustice.
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הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים בַּיהוָ֑ה כְּֽהַר־צִיּ֥וֹן לֹא־יִ֝מּ֗וֹט לְעוֹלָ֥ם יֵשֵֽׁב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 125:1
- Psalms 120:1In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
- Psalms 121:1I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from?
- Psalms 122:1I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the Lord.”
- Psalms 123:1I lift my eyes to you, the one enthroned in heaven.
- Psalms 124:1If the Lord had not been on our side — let Israel say —
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — whom should I dread?
- Psalms 25:2My God, I trust in you. Do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies gloat over me.
- Psalms 34:22The Lord redeems the life of his servants, and all who take refuge in him will not be punished.
- Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will never be shaken.
- Psalms 118:8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humanity.
- Psalms 147:11The Lord values those who fear him, those who put their hope in his faithful love.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20They received help against these enemies because they cried out to God in battle, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. He was receptive to their prayer because they trusted in him.
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding;
- Jeremiah 17:7The person who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence indeed is the Lord, is blessed.
- Ephesians 1:12so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.
- 1 Peter 1:21Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
Commentaries on Psalms 125:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1They that trust in the Lord - Every faithful Jew who confides in Jehovah shall stand, in those open and secret attacks of the enemies of God and truth, as unshaken as Mount Zion; and shall not be moved by the power of any adversary.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1They that trust in the Lord - His people; his friends. It is, and has been always, a characteristic of the people of God that they trust or confide in him. Shall be as mount Zion - The mountain which David fortified, and on which the city was at first built, 2 Samuel 5:6-9. The name Zion became also the name by which the entire city was known. Which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever - A mountain is an emblem of firmness and stability; and it is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The security of the righteous. (1-3) Prayer for them, The ruin of the wicked. (4-5) Verses 1-3 All those minds shall be truly stayed, that are stayed on God. They shall be as Mount Zion, firm as it is; a mountain supported by providence, much more as a holy mountain supported by promise. They cannot be removed from confidence in God. They abide for ever in that grace which is the earnest of their everlasting continuance in glory. Committing themselves to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The psalmist expresses the community's trust in the Lord's protection (Psalm 125:1–2) and prays for peace (125:3–5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51-2. Mount Zion--as an emblem of permanence, and locality of Jerusalem as one of security, represent the firm and protected condition of God's people (compare Psa 46:5), supported not only by Providence, but by covenant promise. Even the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but God's kindness shall not depart, nor His covenant of peace be removed (Is 54:10). They that trust--are "His people," (Psa 125:2).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 125
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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