125:1 A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
125:2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore.
125:3 The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, for then the righteous might use their hands to do evil.
125:4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, to those who are upright in heart.
125:5 But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.
125:1 Those who trust in Jehovah are like Mount Zion, / Which cannot be moved but abides forever.
125:2 Jerusalem ? mountains surround her; / And Jehovah surrounds His people / From now and to eternity.
125:3 For the scepter of wickedness will not rest / Upon the allotment of the righteous, / That the righteous would not put forth / Their hands to iniquity.
125:4 Do good, O Jehovah, to the good / And to those upright in their hearts.
125:5 But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, / Jehovah will lead them off with the workers of iniquity. / Peace be upon Israel.