Psalms 125

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

[A Song of Ascents.] Those who trust in the LORD are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but remains forever.

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

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people from this time forth and forevermore.

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

For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won't use their hands to do evil.

4 Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good and to those who are upright in their hearts.

Do good, LORD, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

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

But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, The LORD will lead them away with evildoers. Peace be on Israel.