Psalms 125

1 Those/We who trust in Yahweh are [as secure/steadfast] [SIM] as Zion Hill, which cannot be shaken and can never be moved.

Ein Stufenlied. / Die auf Jahwe vertraun, die gleichen dem Zionsberg, / Der nicht wankt, der in Ewigkeit bleibt.

2 Like the hills that surround Jerusalem [protect the city], Yahweh protects [us], his people, and he will protect us forever.

Rings um Jerusalem her sind Berge. / So ist Jahwe rings um sein Volk / Von nun an bis in Ewigkeit.

3 Wicked people [MTY] should not [be allowed to] rule over the land where righteous [people] live. If they did that, those righteous [people] might [(be encouraged to imitate them and]) do things that are wrong.

Denn des Frevlers Zepter soll nicht bleiben / Auf der Gerechten Erbe, / Damit nicht etwa die Gerechten / Zum Frevel ausstrecken ihre Hände.

4 Yahweh, do good things to those who do good things to others and to those who sincerely obey your commands [IDM].

Tu wohl, o Jahwe, den Guten / Und denen, die redlichen Herzens sind!

5 But when you punish the wicked people [who are not Israelis], also punish those [Israelis] who turn away from walking on the good roads [MET] that you have shown them! I wish that things will go well for [people in] Israel!

Die aber auf ihre krummen Pfade abbiegen, / Die lasse Jahwe hinfahren samt den Übeltätern! / Friede sei über Israel!