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Psalms 125
Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.
- 1KJVA Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.WEBA Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.
- 2KJVAs the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.WEBAs the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.
- 3KJVFor the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.WEBFor 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.
- 4KJVDo good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.WEBDo good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.
- 5KJVAs 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.WEBBut as for those who turn away to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.
- King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
- World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.