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Psalm 125

and its New Testament afterlife

1 place · 1 book

The chapter as it stands, read forward into the canon it would help write. Beside each verse, the New Testament places that quote, allude to, or echo it — follow any to read it in its own argument. The verse number opens its full reception dossier.

1

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

2

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

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.

4

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

5

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