Psalms 125

1 A Song of Degrees. They that trust in the Lord [shall be] as mount Sion: he that dwells in Jerusalem shall never be moved.

A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

2 The mountains are round about her, and [so] the Lord is round about his people, from henceforth and even for ever.

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.

3 For the Lord will not allow the rod of sinners to be upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous should stretch forth their hands to iniquity.

For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.

4 Do good, O Lord, to them [that are] good, and to them [that are] upright in heart.

Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.

5 But them that turn aside to crooked ways the Lord will lead away with the workers of iniquity: [but] peace [shall be] upon Israel.

But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.