Psalms 125
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The security of the upright
Verse 1
WEB A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.
KJV A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
TSK A. M. 3468. B.C. 536. A Song: ps 120:1, ps 121:1, ps 122:1, ps 123:1, ps 124:1; that trust: ps 27:1, ps 25:2,8, ps 34:22, ps 62:2,6, ps 118:8,9, ps 147:11, 1ch 5:20, pr 3:5,6, jer 17:7,8, eph 1:12,13, 1pe 1:21; be as mount: ps 132:13,14, isa 12:6, isa 14:32, isa 51:8,11,16, isa 52:1,7,8, ob 1:21, mic 4:2, zec 1:14,17, re 14:1; but abideth: mt 16:16-18
Verse 2
WEB As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forth and forevermore.
KJV As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
TSK As the mountains: la 4:12; the Lord: ps 34:7, de 33:27, isa 4:5, zec 2:5, joh 10:28,29
Verse 3
WEB For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.
KJV For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
TSK the rod: ps 103:9,14, pr 22:8, isa 10:5, isa 14:5,6, isa 27:8, 1co 10:13, re 2:10
Prayer for them, The ruin of the wicked
Verse 4
WEB Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.
KJV Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
TSK Do good: ps 41:1-3, ps 51:18, ps 73:1, isa 58:10,11, heb 6:10, 1jo 3:17-24; upright: ps 32:2, ps 84:11, ps 119:80, la 3:25, joh 1:47, re 14:5
Verse 5
WEB But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.
KJV As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
TSK As for such: ps 40:4, ps 101:3, 1ch 10:13,14, pr 14:14, jer 2:19, zep 1:6, heb 10:38; crooked: pr 2:15, isa 59:8, php 2:15; with the workers: mt 7:23, mt 24:48-51; peace: ps 128:6, isa 54:10,13, eze 37:26, ho 2:18, joh 14:27, ga 6:16, 1pe 1:2