תהילים 125

1 שיר המעלות הבטחים ביהוה-- כהר-ציון לא-ימוט לעולם ישב

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

2 ירושלם-- הרים סביב לה ויהוה סביב לעמו-- מעתה ועד-עולם

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

3 כי לא ינוח שבט הרשע-- על גורל הצדיקים למען לא-ישלחו הצדיקים בעולתה ידיהם

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 היטיבה יהוה לטובים ולישרים בלבותם

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

5 והמטים עקלקלותם-- יוליכם יהוה את-פעלי האון שלום על-ישראל

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!