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Psalms 125:1
1Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure 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 as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever. 2Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever. 3The wicked will not rule the land of the godly, for then the godly might be tempted 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 120:1I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.
- Psalms 121:1I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there?
- Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
- Psalms 123:1I lift my eyes to you, O God, enthroned in heaven.
- Psalms 124:1What if the Lord had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat:
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?
- Psalms 25:2I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.
- Psalms 34:22But the Lord will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
- Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.
- Psalms 118:8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people.
- Psalms 147:11No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20They cried out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayer because they trusted in him. So the Hagrites and all their allies were defeated.
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
- Jeremiah 17:7“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.
- Ephesians 1:12God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God.
- 1 Peter 1:21Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And you have placed your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory.
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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