Holy Scripture

Psalms 125:2

A church father on this verse
“What is this Jerusalem? He briefly describes it. "The mountains stand around Jerusalem" [Psalm 125:2]. Is it anything great, that we are in a city surrounded by mountains? Is this the whole of our happiness, that we shall have a city which mountains surround? Do we not know what mountains are? or what are mountains sa…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 125

Source: Septuagint

Original

2Then was our mouth filled with joy, And our tongue with exultation: Then would they say among the Gentiles,

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1A Song of Degrees. When the Lord turned the captivity of Zion, We became as comforted ones.

— Psalms 125:2 —

3The Lord has done great things among them. The Lord has done great things for us, We became joyful.

4Turn, O Lord, our captivity, As the streams in the south.

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