Psalms 125 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 126

¹A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

KJVA Song^H7892 of degrees^H4609. When the LORD^H3068 turned again^H7725^(H8800) the captivity^H7870 of Zion^H6726, we were like them that dream^H2492^(H8802).

² Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “Yahweh has done great things for them.”

KJVThen was our mouth^H6310 filled^H4390^(H8735) with laughter^H7814, and our tongue^H3956 with singing^H7440: then said^H559^(H8799) they among the heathen^H1471, The LORD^H3068 hath done^H6213^(H8800) great things^H1431^(H8689) for them.

³ Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath done^H6213^(H8800) great things^H1431^(H8689) for us; whereof we are glad^H8056.

⁴ Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev.

KJVTurn again^H7725^(H8798) our captivity^H7622^(H8675)^H7622, O LORD^H3068, as the streams^H650 in the south^H5045.

⁵ Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

KJVThey that sow^H2232^(H8802) in tears^H1832 shall reap^H7114^(H8799) in joy^H7440.

⁶ He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.

KJVHe that goeth^H3212^(H8799) forth^H1980^(H8800) and weepeth^H1058^(H8800), bearing^H5375^(H8802) precious^H4901 seed^H2233, shall doubtless^H935^(H8800) come^H935^(H8799) again with rejoicing^H7440, bringing^H5375^(H8802) his sheaves^H485 with him.

WEB·Psalms 125

¹A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.

KJVA Song^H7892 of degrees^H4609. They that trust^H982^(H8802) in the LORD^H3068 shall be as mount^H2022 Zion^H6726, which cannot be removed^H4131^(H8735), but abideth^H3427^(H8799) for ever^H5769.

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

KJVAs the mountains^H2022 are round about^H5439 Jerusalem^H3389, so the LORD^H3068 is round about^H5439 his people^H5971 from henceforth even for^H5704 ever^H5769.

³ 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.

KJVFor the rod^H7626 of the wicked^H7562 shall not rest^H5117^(H8799) upon the lot^H1486 of the righteous^H6662; lest^H4616 the righteous^H6662 put forth^H7971^(H8799) their hands^H3027 unto iniquity^H5766.

⁴ Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

KJVDo good^H2895^(H8685), O LORD^H3068, unto those that be good^H2896, and to them that are upright^H3477 in their hearts^H3826.

⁵ But as for those who turn away to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.

KJVAs for such as turn aside^H5186^(H8688) unto their crooked ways^H6128, the LORD^H3068 shall lead them forth^H3212^(H8686) with the workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205: but peace^H7965 shall be upon Israel^H3478.

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