Psalm 125
Psalm 125 | |
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"They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion" | |
Song of Ascents | |
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Other name |
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Language | Hebrew (original) |
Psalm 125 | |
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Book | Book of Psalms |
Hebrew Bible part | Ketuvim |
Order in the Hebrew part | 1 |
Category | Sifrei Emet |
Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 19 |
Psalm 125 is the 125th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion". The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and a book of the Christian Old Testament. In the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate, this psalm is known as Psalm 124 in a slightly different numbering system. In Latin, it is known by as, " Qui confidunt in Domino".[1] It is one of fifteen psalms that begin with the words "A song of ascents" (Shir Hama'alot). The psalm ends with a prayer for peace upon Israel. This is best taken as a "detached clause", like the concluding clause of Psalm 128, according to the Pulpit Commentary.[2]
The psalm is a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies.
Text[]
Hebrew Bible version[]
Following is the Hebrew text of Psalm 125:
Verse | Hebrew |
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1 | :שִׁיר, הַמַּעֲלוֹת
הַבֹּטְחִים בַּיהוָה-- כְּהַר-צִיּוֹן לֹא-יִמּוֹט, לְעוֹלָם יֵשֵׁב. |
2 | יְרוּשָׁלִַם-- הָרִים, סָבִיב לָהּ:
וַיהוָה, סָבִיב לְעַמּוֹ-- מֵעַתָּה, וְעַד-עוֹלָם. |
3 | כִּי לֹא יָנוּחַ, שֵׁבֶט הָרֶשַׁע-- עַל, גּוֹרַל הַצַּדִּיקִים:
לְמַעַן, לֹא-יִשְׁלְחוּ הַצַּדִּיקִים בְּעַוְלָתָה יְדֵיהֶם. |
4 | הֵיטִיבָה יְהוָה, לַטּוֹבִים; וְלִישָׁרִים, בְּלִבּוֹתָם. |
5 | וְהַמַּטִּים עֲקַלְקַלּוֹתָם-- יוֹלִיכֵם יְהוָה, אֶת-פֹּעֲלֵי הָאָוֶן:
שָׁלוֹם, עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵל. |
King James Version[]
- They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
- As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
- For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
- Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
- As 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.
Uses[]
Judaism[]
This psalm is recited following Mincha between Sukkot and Shabbat Hagadol.[3]
Catholic Church[]
Around 530, St. Benedict of Nursia used this for the office of Sext from Tuesday until Saturday, after Psalms 123 and 124, according to the Rule of St. Benedict.[4][5] Today its use is in the Liturgy of the Hours, being recited or sung vespers Monday of the third week.[6]
References[]
- ^ Parallel Latin/English Psalter / Psalmus 124 (125) medievalist.net
- ^ Pulpit Commentary on Psalm 128, accessed 23 September 2018
- ^ The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 530
- ^ D’après le Complete Artscroll Siddur, compilation des prières juives.
- ^ Traduction par Prosper Guéranger, Règle de saint Benoît, (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, réimpression 2007) p 46.
- ^ The main cycle of liturgical prayers takes place over four weeks.
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- Pieces with text from Psalm 125: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Psalm 125: Free scores at the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Text of Psalm 125 according to the 1928 Psalter
- Psalms Chapter 125 text in Hebrew and English, mechon-mamre.org
- A song of ascents. / Those trusting in the LORD are like Mount Zion text and footnotes, usccb.org United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Psalm 125:1 introduction and text, biblestudytools.com
- Psalm 125 – As the Mountains Surround Jerusalem enduringword.com
- Psalm 125 / Refrain: Glorious things are spoken of you, / Zion, city of our God. Church of England
- Psalm 125 at biblegateway.com
- [https://hymnary.org/browse/scripture/Psalms/125?sort=totalInstances Hymns for Psalm 125 hymnary.org
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