Psalms 125

1 A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, that cannot be moved, but abides forever.

A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.

2 Round Jerusalem are the mountains, and the Lord is round his people from now and for evermore.

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

3 For he will not suffer the sceptre of wrong to rest on the land allotted to the righteous; else the righteous might put forth their own hand to evil.

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, O Lord, to the good, and to the true-hearted.

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

5 But those who swerve into crooked ways will the Lord lead away with the workers of evil. Peace be upon Israel.

But as for those who turn away to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.