Psalms 125

1 A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

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 the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.

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

3 For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.

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, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.

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

5 But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.

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