Psalms 125:2 meaning and explanation

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.

Psalms 125:2, Berean Standard Bible

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The psalmist, singing one of the songs of ascents as pilgrims traveled up to Jerusalem, looks at the hills ringing the city and draws a comparison. Just as those mountains stand around Jerusalem as a natural wall of protection, so the LORD stands around His people.

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