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Psalm 125

The Security of God’s People

A Song of Ascents.

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
    which cannot be moved but abides forever.(A)
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
    so the Lord surrounds his people
    from this time on and forevermore.(B)
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
    on the land allotted to the righteous,
so that the righteous might not stretch out
    their hands to do wrong.(C)
Do good, O Lord, to those who are good
    and to those who are upright in their hearts.(D)
But those who turn aside to their own crooked ways,
    the Lord will lead away with evildoers.
    Peace be upon Israel!(E)

A Song of Ascents

God is Secure

125 Those who are trusting in the Lord
    are like Mount Zion, which cannot be overthrown.
        They remain forever.
Just as mountains encircle Jerusalem,
    so the Lord encircles his people,
        from now to eternity.

For evil’s scepter will not rest
    on the land that has been allotted to the righteous,
and so the righteous will not direct themselves[a] to do wrong.

Lord, do good to those who are good,
    and to those who are upright in heart.[b]
But for those who choose their own devious paths,
    the Lord will lead them away,
        along with those who practice evil.

Peace be upon Israel.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 125:3 Lit. will not set their hands
  2. Psalm 125:4 So LXX DSS 4QPse 11QPsa; MT reads in their hearts