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Yahweh Surrounds His People

A Song of Ascents.

125 Those who trust in Yahweh
Are as Mount Zion, which (A)will not be shaken but (B)will abide forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
So (C)Yahweh surrounds His people
(D)From now until forever.
For the (E)scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the [a]land of the righteous,
So that the righteous (F)would not send forth their hands in unrighteousness.

(G)Do good, O Yahweh, to those who are good
And to those who are (H)upright in their hearts.
But as for those who (I)turn aside to their (J)crooked ways,
Yahweh will lead them away with the (K)workers of iniquity.
(L)Peace be upon Israel.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 125:3 Lit lot

The Security of God’s People

A Song of Ascents.

125 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
    which cannot be moved, but abides for ever.
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem,
    so the Lord is round about his people,
    from this time forth and for evermore.
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
    upon the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous put forth
    their hands to do wrong.
Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,
    and to those who are upright in their hearts!
But those who turn aside upon their crooked ways
    the Lord will lead away with evildoers!
    Peace be in Israel!