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Psalms 125

1 A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • A Song H7892 (שִׁיר) — a song; abstractly, singing
  • of degrees H4609 (מַעֲלָה) — elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade-mar…
  • They that trust H982 (בָּטַח) — properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as 2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
  • in Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • as mount H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
  • Zion H6726 (צִיּוֹן) — Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
  • cannot be removed H4131 (מוֹט) — to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall
  • abideth H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
  • for ever H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…

2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, So Jehovah is round about his people From this time forth and for evermore.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • As the mountains H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
  • round about H5439 (סָבִיב) — (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
  • Jerusalem H3389 (יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם) — Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
  • So Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • his people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
  • from henceforth even for H5704 (עַד) — as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
  • ever H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…

3 For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • For the rod H7626 (שֵׁבֶט) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
  • of the wicked H7562 (רֶשַׁע) — a wrong (especially moral)
  • shall not rest H5117 (נוּחַ) — to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, pl…
  • upon the lot H1486 (גּוֹרָל) — properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)
  • of the righteous H6662 (צַדִּיק) — just
  • lest H4616 (מַעַן) — properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
  • the righteous H6662 (צַדִּיק) — just
  • put forth H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
  • their hands H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
  • unto iniquity H5766 (עֶוֶל) — (moral) evil

4 Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good, And to them that are upright in their hearts.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Do good H2895 (טוֹב) — to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense
  • O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • good H2896 (טוֹב) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good t…
  • upright H3477 (יָשָׁר) — straight (literally or figuratively)
  • in their hearts H3826 (לִבָּה) — the heart

5 But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Jehovah will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • As for such as turn aside H5186 (נָטָה) — to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
  • unto their crooked ways H6128 (עֲקַלְקַל) — winding
  • Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • shall lead them forth H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
  • with the workers H6466 (פָּעַל) — to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise
  • of iniquity H205 (אָוֶן) — strictly nothingness; also trouble, vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
  • peace H7965 (שָׁלוֹם) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
  • upon Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity