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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 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!