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.

A song of ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh are like Mount Zion, unshakable, forever enduring.

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

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people now and forever.

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

The scepter of wickedness must not rule in the land of the righteous. Otherwise the righteous might do what is wrong.

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

Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good and to those who 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!

But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the evildoers. May peace be on Israel.