Psalms 125

1 A Canticle in steps. Those who trust in the Lord will be like the mountain of Zion. He will not be disturbed for eternity, who dwells

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

2 in Jerusalem. Mountains surround it. And the Lord surrounds his people, from this time forward and even forever.

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

3 For the Lord will not allow the rod of sinners to remain over the lot of the just, so that the just may not extend their hands toward iniquity.

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 the good and to the upright of heart.

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

5 But those who turn away into obligation, the Lord will lead away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.

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