Psalm 125

1 Ein Wallfahrtslied. Die auf den HERRN vertrauen, die gleichen dem Berge Zion,

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

2 Wie Berge Jerusalem rings umgeben, so umhegt der HERR sein Volk von nun an bis in Ewigkeit.

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

3 Denn der Gottlosen Zepter wird nicht lasten bleiben auf dem Erbteil der Gerechten, damit nicht auch die Gerechten ihre Hände ausstrecken zum Frevel.

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.

4 Erweise deine Güte, HERR, den Guten und denen, die redlichen Herzens sind!

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

5 Doch die auf ihre krummen Wege abbiegen, die lasse der HERR hinfahren mitsamt den Übeltätern! Heil über Israel!

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!