Psalms 125:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.”
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“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.”
King James Version · Public Domain“As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, So Jehovah is round about his people From this time forth and for evermore.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Jerusalem! mountains <FI>are<Fi> round about her, And Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 125:2 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
- 2 Kings 6:17Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
- Psalms 34:7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
- Psalms 121:8The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
- Isaiah 4:5Then 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,
- Lamentations 4:12The 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.
- Zechariah 2:5For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
- John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
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