Psalms 125:2

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, now and forevermore.

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Referenced Verses

  • Zech 2:5 : 5 But I(the LORD says) will be a wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem and the source of glory in her midst.’”
  • John 10:28-29 : 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can snatch them from my Father’s hand.
  • Deut 33:27 : 27 The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said,“Destroy!”
  • Ps 34:7 : 7 The LORD’s angel camps around the LORD’s loyal followers and delivers them.
  • Ps 121:8 : 8 The LORD will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.
  • Isa 4:5 : 5 Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over its convocations a cloud and smoke by day and a bright flame of fire by night; indeed a canopy will accompany the LORD’s glorious presence.
  • Lam 4:12 : 12 ל(Lamed) Neither the kings of the earth nor the people of the lands ever thought that enemy or foe would enter the gates of Jerusalem.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 125:1
    84%

    1A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved and will endure forever.

  • Ps 87:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1Written by the Korahites; a psalm, a song. The LORD’s city is in the holy hills.

    2The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

  • Ps 48:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1A song, a psalm by the Korahites. The LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.

    2It is lofty and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to the whole earth. Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; it is the city of the great king.

    3God is in its fortresses; he reveals himself as its defender.

  • Isa 26:4
    74%

    4Trust in the LORD from this time forward, even in Yah, the LORD, an enduring protector!

  • Ps 68:16
    73%

    16Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, at the mountain where God has decided to live? Indeed the LORD will live there permanently!

  • Ps 128:5
    72%

    5May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you might see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life,

  • Ps 122:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2Our feet are standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.

    3Jerusalem is a city designed to accommodate an assembly.

  • Ps 121:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7The LORD will protect you from all harm; he will protect your life.

    8The LORD will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.

  • Isa 31:5
    72%

    5Just as birds hover over a nest, so the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it; as he passes over he will rescue it.

  • Isa 2:14
    71%

    14for all the tall mountains, for all the high hills,

  • Isa 54:10
    71%

    10Even if the mountains are removed and the hills displaced, my devotion will not be removed from you, nor will my covenant of friendship be displaced,” says the LORD, the one who has compassion on you.

  • Joel 3:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16The LORD roars from Zion; from Jerusalem his voice bellows out. The heavens and the earth shake. But the LORD is a refuge for his people; he is a stronghold for the citizens of Israel.

    17The LORD’s Presence in Zion You will be convinced that I the LORD am your God, dwelling on Zion, my holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy– conquering armies will no longer pass through it.

  • Ps 135:21
    71%

    21The LORD deserves praise in Zion– he who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!

  • Ps 121:5
    71%

    5The LORD is your protector; the LORD is the shade at your right hand.

  • Ezek 5:5
    71%

    5“This is what the Sovereign LORD says: This is Jerusalem; I placed her in the center of the nations with countries all around her.

  • Ps 7:7
    71%

    7The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place over them!

  • Joel 3:20
    71%

    20But Judah will reside securely forever, and Jerusalem will be secure from one generation to the next.

  • Ps 118:10
    70%

    10All the nations surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the LORD I pushed them away.

  • Ps 99:2
    70%

    2The LORD is elevated in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.

  • Ps 46:7
    70%

    7The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector!(Selah)

  • Ps 146:10
    70%

    10The LORD rules forever, your God, O Zion, throughout the generations to come! Praise the LORD!

  • Isa 62:6
    70%

    6I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they should keep praying all day and all night. You who pray to the LORD, don’t be silent!

  • Isa 33:5
    70%

    5The LORD is exalted, indeed, he lives in heaven; he fills Zion with justice and fairness.

  • Ps 10:16
    70%

    16The LORD rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land.

  • Zech 8:3
    70%

    3The LORD says,‘I have returned to Zion and will live within Jerusalem. Now Jerusalem will be called“truthful city,”“mountain of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,”“holy mountain.”’

  • Ps 132:13
    70%

    13Certainly the LORD has chosen Zion; he decided to make it his home.

  • Ps 90:2
    70%

    2Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God.

  • Zech 12:2
    70%

    2“I am about to make Jerusalem a cup that brings dizziness to all the surrounding nations; indeed, Judah will also be included when Jerusalem is besieged.

  • Ps 48:12
    69%

    12Walk around Zion! Encircle it! Count its towers!

  • Ps 97:5
    69%

    5The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of the whole earth.

  • Lam 5:19
    69%

    19But you, O LORD, reign forever; your throne endures from generation to generation.

  • Ps 65:6
    69%

    6You created the mountains by your power, and demonstrated your strength.

  • Ps 97:2
    69%

    2Dark clouds surround him; equity and justice are the foundation of his throne.

  • 2 Sam 22:31
    69%

    31The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the LORD’s promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

  • Ps 147:12
    69%

    12Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

  • Ps 18:30
    69%

    30The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the LORD’s promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

  • Ps 122:6
    69%

    6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper!

  • Ps 36:6
    69%

    6Your justice is like the highest mountains, your fairness like the deepest sea; you, LORD, preserve mankind and the animal kingdom.

  • Ps 131:3
    69%

    3O Israel, hope in the LORD now and forevermore!

  • Ps 72:3
    69%

    3The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.

  • Zech 2:5
    69%

    5But I(the LORD says) will be a wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem and the source of glory in her midst.’”

  • Hab 3:6
    69%

    6He took his battle position and shook the earth; with a mere look he frightened the nations. The ancient mountains disintegrated; the primeval hills were flattened. His are ancient roads.

  • Ps 16:8
    69%

    8I constantly trust in the LORD; because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

  • Ps 113:2
    69%

    2May the LORD’s name be praised now and forevermore!