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Psalms 125:2

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As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
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  1. Zechariah 2:5Rank 1 from verse 2
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    5For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.

  2. Isaiah 4:5Rank 2 from verse 2
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    5And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.

  3. Psalms 121:8Rank 3 from verse 2
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    8The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

  4. Deuteronomy 33:27Rank 4 from verse 2
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    27The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

  5. John 10:28–29Rank 5 from verse 2
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    28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

    29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

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Psalms 125:2

COMBINED MEANING

about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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henceforth

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From this time or point onward; after this and continuing into the stated future.

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COMBINED MEANING

even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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1THEY that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

2As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.

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3For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

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