5 verses · New Living Translation · Dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought)
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Psalms Chapter 125 contains 5 verses and is presented here in the New Living Translation (NLT), which uses a dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.
1Those who trust in the LORD are as secure as Mount Zion;they will not be defeated but will endure forever.
2Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem,so the LORD surrounds his people, both now and forever.
3The wicked will not rule the land of the godly,for then the godly might be tempted to do wrong.
4O LORD, do good to those who are good,whose hearts are in tune with you.
5But banish those who turn to crooked ways, O LORD.Take them away with those who do evil. May Israel have peace!
Psalms 125 in the New Living Translation (NLT) contains 5 verses. The NLT uses a dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought) approach, first published in 1996 (rev. 2015).
The New Living Translation uses dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 125 for a different perspective.
Psalms Chapter 125 contains 5 verses in the New Living Translation. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.