< Psalms 125 >
1 A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah [are] as Mount Zion, It is not moved — to the age it abideth.
“A song of the degrees.” Those who trust in the Lord are like mount Zion, which will not he moved, which endureth for ever.
2 Jerusalem! mountains [are] round about her, And Jehovah [is] round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.
Jerusalem hath mountains round about her: and [so] is the Lord round about his people, from this time forth and for evermore.
3 For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.
For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous: in order that the righteous may not stretch forth their hands unto wrong-doing.
4 Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.
Do good, O Lord, unto the good, and to those that are upright in their hearts.
5 As to those turning [to] their crooked ways, Jehovah causeth them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!
But as for those who turn aside unto their crooked ways, them will the Lord drive away with the workers of wickedness; but peace shall be upon Israel.