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Psalms 125:2

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

World English Bible

In The King James Version

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.

In Context

1Those who trust in the LORD are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.

3For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous, so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, ‘Destroy!’

Psalms 34:7The LORD’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

Isaiah 4:5The LORD will create over the whole habitation of Mount Zion and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night, for over all the glory will be a canopy.

Zechariah 2:5For I,’ says the LORD, ‘will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the middle of her.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 125:2-4

The Security of God's People. 1 They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. 2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. 3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. Here are three very precious promises made to the people of God, which, though they are designed to secure the welfare of the church in… Read the whole commentary →

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