New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 125:1
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, which cannot be moved but remains forever. 2As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people From this time and forever. 3For the scepter of wickedness will not rest upon the land of the righteous, So that the righteous will not extend their hands to do wrong.
Read all of Psalms 125Psalms 125:1 word by word
הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים בַּיהוָ֑ה כְּֽהַר־צִיּ֥וֹן לֹא־יִ֝מּ֗וֹט לְעוֹלָ֥ם יֵשֵֽׁב׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 125:1
- Psalms 120:1I cried to the Lord in my trouble, And He answered me.
- Psalms 121:1I will raise my eyes to the mountains; From where will my help come?
- Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the Lord.”
- Psalms 123:1To You I have raised my eyes, You who are enthroned in the heavens!
- Psalms 124:1“Had it not been the Lord who was on our side,” Let Israel say,
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread?
- Psalms 25:2My God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies rejoice over me.
- Psalms 34:22The Lord redeems the souls of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will suffer for their guilt.
- Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken.
- Psalms 118:8It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in people.
- Psalms 147:11The Lord favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His faithfulness.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were handed over to them; for they cried out to God in the battle, and He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.
- Jeremiah 17:7Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose trust is the Lord.
- Ephesians 1:12to the end that we who were the first to hope in the Christ would be to the praise of His glory.
- 1 Peter 1:21who through Him are believers 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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