Psalms 125

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

A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, for it is unshakeable and endures forever.

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

In the same way that the mountains surround Jerusalem, the Lord surrounds his people, now and forever.

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.

The wicked will not always rule over the land of the faithful, otherwise the faithful might also end up doing wrong.

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

Lord, please do good to those who do good, those who sincerely do what is right.

5 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.

But as for those who turn aside to follow their own crooked ways—those the Lord will lead them away together with those who do evil. May Israel be at peace!