< Psalms 125 >
1 A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.
A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah [are] as Mount Zion, It is not moved — to the age it abideth.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.
Jerusalem! mountains [are] round about her, And Jehovah [is] round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.
3 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.
For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.
4 Do good, LORD, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.
Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.
5 But as for those who turn away to their crooked ways, the LORD will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.
As to those turning [to] their crooked ways, Jehovah causeth them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!