Psalms 125:2

Jerusalem! mountains [are] round about her, And Jehovah [is] round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.

Young's Literal Translation

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

1A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah [are] as Mount Zion, It is not moved — to the age it abideth.

3For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:27A habitation [is] the eternal God, And beneath [are] arms age-during. And He casteth out from thy presence the enemy, and saith, 'Destroy!'

Psalms 34:7A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.

Isaiah 4:5Then hath Jehovah prepared Over every fixed place of Mount Zion, And over her convocations, A cloud by day, and smoke, And the shining of a flaming fire by night, That, over all honour a safe-guard,

Zechariah 2:5And I — I am to her — an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.

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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