125 People who trust in the Lord are strong,
like Mount Zion. [ a ]
Nothing can shake it. It will always be there.
2 The Lord is always near to his people,
like the mountains round Jerusalem.
He keeps his people safe, now and for ever. [ b ]
3 Wicked people will not rule over God's own people.
They will not rule the land where righteous people live.
If they did, the righteous people might also do bad things.
4 Lord , please do good things to good, honest people.
Be kind to those who follow your good ways.
5 But as for people who follow their own bad ways,
Lord , please remove them!
Take them away, along with people who do evil things.
May Israel have peace!
125 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion.
They will never be shaken.
They will continue forever.
2 Like the mountains that surround Jerusalem,
the Lord surrounds and protects his people now and forever.
3 The wicked will not always control the land of those who do right.
If they did, even those who do right might start doing wrong.
4 Lord , be good to those who are good,
to those who have pure hearts.
5 But, Lord , when you punish those who do evil,
also punish those who have stopped following your way.
Let Israel always enjoy peace!
125 They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
4 Do good, O Lord , unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
125 Those who trust in the Lord
Are like Mount Zion, which ( A ) cannot be moved but ( B ) remains forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
So ( C ) the Lord surrounds His people
( D ) From this time and forever.
3 For the ( E ) scepter of wickedness will not rest upon the [ a ] land of the righteous,
So that the righteous ( F ) will not extend their hands to do wrong.
4 ( G ) Do good, Lord , to those who are good
And to those who are ( H ) upright in their hearts.
5 But as for those who ( I ) turn aside to their ( J ) crooked ways,
The Lord will lead them away with those who ( K ) practice injustice.
( L ) Peace be upon Israel.
1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, ( A )
which cannot be shaken ( B ) but endures forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, ( C )
so the Lord surrounds ( D ) his people
both now and forevermore.
3 The scepter ( E ) of the wicked will not remain ( F )
over the land allotted to the righteous,
for then the righteous might use
their hands to do evil. ( G )
4 Lord , do good ( H ) to those who are good,
to those who are upright in heart. ( I )
5 But those who turn ( J ) to crooked ways ( K )
the Lord will banish ( L ) with the evildoers.
Peace be on Israel. ( M )
