Psalms 125

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. Those trusting in YHWH [are] as Mount Zion, It is not moved—it abides for all time.

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.

2 Jerusalem! Mountains [are] around her, And YHWH [is] around His people, From now on—even for all time.

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

3 For the rod of wickedness does not rest on the lot of the righteous, That the righteous do not put forth their hands on iniquity.

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.

4 Do good, O YHWH, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.

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

5 As for those turning [to] their crooked ways, YHWH causes them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!

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.