Psalm 125

World English Bible

A Song of Ascents.

125 Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion,
    which can’t be moved, but remains forever.
²As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
    so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.
³For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous;
    so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.
⁴Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good,
    to those who are upright in their hearts.
⁵But as for those who turn away to their crooked ways,
    Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity.
Peace be on Israel.

Psalm 125

International Standard Version

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.
²Just as mountains encircle Jerusalem,
    so the Lord encircles his people,
        from now to eternity.

³For 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.

⁴Lord, do good to those who are good,
    and to those who are upright in heart.^[b]
⁵But 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

Psalm 125:3 Lit. will not set their hands
Psalm 125:4 So LXX DSS 4QPs^e 11QPs^a; MT reads in their hearts

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