Psalms 125

1 A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, for it is unshakeable and endures forever.

They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but stays for ever.

2 In the same way that the mountains surround Jerusalem, the Lord surrounds his people, now and forever.

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from now on even for ever.

3 The wicked will not always rule over the land of the faithful, otherwise the faithful might also end up doing wrong.

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity.

4 Lord, please do good to those who do good, those who sincerely do what is right.

Do good, O LORD, to those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

5 But as for those who turn aside to follow their own crooked ways—those the Lord will lead them away together with those who do evil. May Israel be at peace!

As for such as turn aside to their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be on Israel.