Psalms 125

1 A Song of the going up. Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, that cannot be moved, but abides forever.

2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people, from this time and for ever.

Round Jerusalem are the mountains, and the Lord is round his people from now and for evermore.

3 For the rod of sinners will not be resting on the heritage of the upright; so that the upright may not put out their hands to evil.

For he will not suffer the sceptre of wrong to rest on the land allotted to the righteous; else the righteous might put forth their own hand to evil.

4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

Do good, O Lord, to the good, and to the true-hearted.

5 But as for such as are turned out of the straight way, the Lord will take them away with the workers of evil. Let peace be on Israel.

But those who swerve into crooked ways will the Lord lead away with the workers of evil. Peace be upon Israel.