God’s Word Translation
Psalms 125:1
1Those who trust the Lord are like Mount Zion, which can never be shaken. It remains firm 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 the Lord are like Mount Zion, which can never be shaken. It remains firm forever. 2⌞As⌟ the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people now and forever. 3A wicked ruler will not be allowed to govern the land set aside for righteous people. That is why righteous people do not use their power to do wrong.
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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 120:1When I was in trouble, I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me.
- Psalms 121:1I look up toward the mountains. Where can I find help?
- Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the Lord.”
- Psalms 123:1I look up to you, to the one who sits enthroned in heaven.
- Psalms 124:1“If the Lord had not been on our side …” (Israel should repeat this.)
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation. Who is there to fear? The Lord is my life’s fortress. Who is there to be afraid of?
- Psalms 25:2I trust you, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame. Do not let my enemies triumph over me.
- Psalms 34:22The Lord protects the souls of his servants. All who take refuge in him will never be condemned.
- Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my savior—my stronghold. I cannot be severely shaken.
- Psalms 118:8It is better to depend on the Lord than to trust mortals.
- Psalms 147:11The Lord is pleased with those who fear him, with those who wait with hope for his mercy.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20and received help while fighting them. Hagar’s descendants and the nations with them were handed over to Reuben’s descendants. They had called out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayers because they trusted him.
- Proverbs 3:5Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.
- Jeremiah 17:7Blessed is the person who trusts the Lord. The Lord will be his confidence.
- Ephesians 1:12He planned all of this so that we who had already focused our hope on Christ would praise him and give him glory.
- 1 Peter 1:21Through him you believe in God who brought Christ back to life and gave him glory. So your faith and confidence 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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