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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

Psalm 125

A song of ascents.

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,(A)
    which cannot be shaken(B) but endures forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,(C)
    so the Lord surrounds(D) his people
    both now and forevermore.

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)

Lord, do good(H) to those who are good,
    to those who are upright in heart.(I)
But those who turn(J) to crooked ways(K)
    the Lord will banish(L) with the evildoers.

Peace be on Israel.(M)