Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So
King James Version
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Holman Bible
And the Lord surrounds His people,
both now and forever.
International Standard Version
Just as mountains encircle Jerusalem, so the LORD encircles his people, from now to eternity.
A Conservative Version
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so LORD is round about his people from this time forth and for evermore.
American Standard Version
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, So Jehovah is round about his people From this time forth and for evermore.
Amplified
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
So the Lord surrounds His people
From this time forth and forever.
Darby Translation
Jerusalem! mountains are round about her, and Jehovah is round about his people, from henceforth and for evermore.
Julia Smith Translation
Jerusalem, the mountains are round about to her; and Jehovah is round about to his people from now and even to forever.
King James 2000
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from this time forth even forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[As] mountains [are] round about Jerusalem, so Yahweh [is] round about his people, from now until forever.
Modern King James verseion
As the mountains are all around Jerusalem, so Jehovah is all around His people from this time and forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The hills stand about Jerusalem; even so standeth the LORD round about his people, from this time forth for evermore.
NET Bible
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, now and forevermore.
New Heart English Bible
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people from this time forth and forevermore.
Webster
As the mountains are round Jerusalem, so the LORD is around his people from henceforth even for ever.
World English Bible
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forth and forevermore.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jerusalem! mountains are round about her, And Jehovah is round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.
Themes
Battle of Life » Divine protection in the battle » Promised to believers
Cities » Often fortified by nature
Defense » Who the lord defends
God » Protection of » Promised to believers
God's Promises » Of protection » Promised to believers
Israel » Defence of in battle » Promised to believers
Jerusalem » Location and appearance of
Jerusalem » Illustrative » (its strong position,) of saints under God's protection
Jerusalem » Surrounded by mountains
Mountains » A defence to a country
Divine protection » Promised to believers
Topics
References
Word Count of 18 Translations in Psalm 125:2
Images Psalm 125:2
Prayers for Psalm 125:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Stability
1
Those that trust in the LORD are as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed but abides for ever.
2
So
Cross References
Zechariah 2:5
For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about and will be the glory in the midst of her.
Deuteronomy 33:27
The habitation of God is eternal, and underneath the everlasting arms; he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee and shall say, Destroy them.
Psalm 34:7
Zain The angel of the LORD encamps round about those that fear him and delivers them.
Psalm 121:8
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Isaiah 4:5
And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of Mount Zion and upon the places of her assemblies a cloud and darkness by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night because over all glory there shall be a covering.
Lamentations 4:12
Lamed The kings of the earth and all the inhabitants of the world never believed that the adversary and the enemy would enter in through the gates of Jerusalem.
John 10:28-29
and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall anyone pluck them out of my hand.