Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Jerusalem! mountains are round about her, And Jehovah is round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.
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.
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 A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah are as Mount Zion, It is not moved -- to the age it abideth. 2 Jerusalem! mountains are round about her, And Jehovah is round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age. 3 For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.
Cross References
Zechariah 2:5
And I -- I am to her -- an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.
Deuteronomy 33:27
A habitation is the eternal God, And beneath are arms age-during. And He casteth out from thy presence the enemy, and saith, 'Destroy!'
Psalm 34:7
A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.
Psalm 121:8
Jehovah preserveth thy going out and thy coming in, From henceforth even unto the age!
Isaiah 4:5
Then 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,
Lamentations 4:12
Believe not did the kings of earth, And any of the inhabitants of the world, That come would an adversary and enemy Into the gates of Jerusalem.
John 10:28-29
and life age-during I give to them, and they shall not perish -- to the age, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand;