Psalms 125

A song of ascents

Those who trust in the LORD

are like

mount Zion,

which cannot be shaken,

but remains forever.

2 As the mountains

are around Jerusalem,

so the LORD is around

his people

from this time on and forever.

3 For the sceptre of the wicked

will not rest over the allotment

of the righteous,

or else the righteous might

put out their hands to

wickedness.

4 Do good, O LORD,

to those who do good,

and to those who are

upright in their hearts.

5 As for those who turn aside

to their crooked ways,

the LORD will cause them

to depart with those

who do evil.

But peace will be

on Israel.