Psalms

Psalm 125:1–3

1A song of ascents.

Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion.

It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

2As the mountains surround Jerusalem,

so the LORD surrounds His people,

both now and forevermore.

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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Psalm 125:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A songשִׁ֗ירšîrNoun - masculine singular constructH7892 song
of ascentsהַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹתham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4609 what comes up
Those who trustהַבֹּטְחִ֥יםhab·bō·ṭə·ḥîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH982 trust
in the LORDבַּיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
are like Mountכְּֽהַר־kə·har-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Zionצִיּ֥וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
It cannotלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be movedיִ֝מּ֗וֹטyim·mō·wṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4131 totter, shake, slip
it abidesיֵשֵֽׁב׃yê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
foreverלְעוֹלָ֥םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Psalm 125:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As the mountainsהָרִים֮hā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
surroundסָבִ֪יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
Jerusalemיְֽרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
so the LORDוַ֭יהוָהYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
surroundsסָבִ֣יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
His peopleלְעַמּ֑וֹlə·‘am·mōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
both nowמֵ֝עַתָּ֗הmê·‘at·tāhPreposition-m; AdverbH6258 now
and forevermoreוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

Psalm 125:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the scepterשֵׁ֤בֶטšê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singular constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of the wickedהָרֶ֗שַׁעhā·re·ša‘Article; Noun - masculine singularH7562 wickedness
will notלֹ֪אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
restיָנ֡וּחַyā·nū·aḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5117 rest
uponעַל֮‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the land allottedגּוֹרַ֪לgō·w·ralNoun - masculine singular constructH1486 lot
to the righteousהַֽצַּדִּ֫יקִ֥יםhaṣ·ṣad·dî·qîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH6662 just, righteous
so thatלְמַ֡עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the righteousהַצַּדִּיקִ֨יםhaṣ·ṣad·dî·qîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH6662 just, righteous
will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
put forthיִשְׁלְח֖וּyiš·lə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7971 send
their handsיְדֵיהֶֽם׃yə·ḏê·hemNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand
to injusticeבְּעַוְלָ֬תָהbə·‘aw·lā·ṯāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 125:1 Jeremiah 17:7–8 · Psalm 62:2 · Proverbs 3:5–6 · Psalm 118:8–9 · Psalm 25:2 · Psalm 120:1 · Zechariah 1:17 · Psalm 34:22 · 1 Chronicles 5:20 · Psalm 121:1 · Psalm 27:1 · Psalm 62:6

Psalm 125:2 Zechariah 2:5 · Psalm 121:8 · Isaiah 4:5 · John 10:28–29 · Psalm 34:7 · Deuteronomy 33:27 · Lamentations 4:12

Psalm 125:3 Isaiah 14:5–6 · Psalm 89:22 · Proverbs 22:8 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Revelation 2:10 · Isaiah 27:8 · 1 Samuel 24:10 · Psalm 103:9 · Isaiah 10:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.