Psalms 125:2

Psalms 125:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people both now and forevermore.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore.
• New King James Version (NKJV)As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people From this time forth and forever.

Context of Psalms 125:2

1Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever. Just 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. 4O Lord, do good to those who are good, whose hearts are in tune with you.

Psalms 125:2 word by word

יְֽרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הָרִים֮ סָבִ֪יב לָ֥הּ וַ֭יהוָה סָבִ֣יב לְעַמּ֑וֹ מֵ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• so the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• from henceforth even forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769

Cross-references for Psalms 125:2

• Lamentations 4:12Not a king in all the earth— no one in all the world— would have believed that an enemy could march through the gates of Jerusalem.
• Psalms 34:7For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.
• Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. He drives out the enemy before you; he cries out, ‘Destroy them!’
• Isaiah 4:5Then the Lord will provide shade for Mount Zion and all who assemble there. He will provide a canopy of cloud during the day and smoke and flaming fire at night, covering the glorious land.
• Zechariah 2:5Then I, myself, will be a protective wall of fire around Jerusalem, says the Lord. And I will be the glory inside the city!’”
• John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me,

Commentaries on Psalms 125:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2As the mountains are round about Jerusalem - Jerusalem, according to Sandys, was situated on a rocky mountain every way to be ascended, except a little on the north, with steep ascents and deep valleys, naturally fortified. It is surrounded with other mountains, at no great distance, as if placed in the midst of an amphitheatre; for on the east is Mount Olivet, separated from the city by the valley of Jehoshaphat, which also encompasses a part of the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2As the mountains are round about Jerusalem - Hebrew, “Jerusalem - the mountains are round about her.” Jerusalem, except on the north, is encompassed with hills or mountains, so that although the city was built on hills - Zion, Moriah, Bezethah, Acra - it was itself surrounded by hills higher than any of these, and was, in a certain sense, in a valley. See the notes at Matthew 2:1. Compare the notes at Psalm 48:1-14. So the Lord is round about his people ……Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2surrounds: God guards and protects like a wall of fire (Zechariah 2:5).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

Topics related to Psalms 125:2

• Jerusalem
• Righteous

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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