Psalms 125:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.”

Psalms 125:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 125:110 words

HebrewMeaning

שִׁ֗ירšiyr

the song ofnounH7892

sing(-er · -ing) · song

הַֽ/מַּ֫עֲל֥וֹתhamaʿălwōt

the ascentsparticleH4609

degree · deal · go up · stair ···

הַ/בֹּטְחִ֥יםhabōṭəḥiym

those who trustparticleH982

secure · sure) · careless (one · woman) ···

בַּ/יהוָ֑הbayhwāh

in YahwehpronH3068

the Lord. Compare

כְּֽ/הַרkəhar

are like the mountain ofpronH2022

mount · promotion

צִיּ֥וֹןṣiywōn

ZionnounH6726

לֹאlōʾ

which notparticleH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יִ֝מּ֗וֹטyimwōṭ

it will be shakenverbH4131

cast · be out of course · be fallen in decay · exceedingly ···

לְ/עוֹלָ֥םləʿwōlām

which for everpronH5769

ancient · any more · continuance · eternal ···

יֵשֵֽׁבyēšēb

it will remainverbH3427

continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · ease self ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 125:1

1. This Psalm, belonging to the number of the Songs of Degrees, teaches us, while we ascend and raise our minds unto the Lord our God in loving charity and piety, not to fix our gaze upon men who are prosperous in this world, with a happiness that is false and unstable, and altogether seductive; where they cherish nothing save pride, and their heart freezes up against God, and is made hard against the shower of His grace, so that it bears not fruit.... 2. “They that put…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 125 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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