Psalm 125:2 “As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people,…”

Psalm 125:2

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, So Jehovah is round about his people From this time forth and for evermore.

Geneva Bible 1599

As the mountaines are about Ierusalem: so is the Lord about his people from henceforth and for euer.

Darby Translation

Jerusalem! — mountains are round about her, and Jehovah is round about his people, from henceforth and for evermore.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people, from this time and for ever.

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Cross references

“As the mountains”

Lamentations 4:12

Lamentations 4:12 · BSB

The kings of the earth did not believe, nor any people of the world, that an enemy or a foe could enter the gates of Jerusalem.

“the Lord”

Zechariah 2:5 Isaiah 4:5 Psalm 34:7 Deuteronomy 33:27 John 10:28 John 10:29

Zechariah 2:5 · BSB

For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”

Isaiah 4:5 · BSB

Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy,

Psalm 34:7 · BSB

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.

Deuteronomy 33:27 · BSB

The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’

John 10:28 · BSB

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

John 10:29 · BSB

My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

Also

Psalm 121:8

Psalm 121:8 · BSB

The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

3For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.

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