Psalm 125 125 Psalms Book 5 unfoldingWord® Literal Text The LORD Surrounds His People 1 ULT A song of ascents. Those trusting in Yahweh{ are} like Mount Zion; it will not be shaken; forever it abides. BSB BSB: A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
2 ULT Jerusalem— mountains{ are} around her, and Yahweh{ is} around his people, from now and to forever. BSB BSB: As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.
3 ULT For the rod of wickedness will not rest on the lot of the righteous, so that the righteous will not stretch out their hands in unrighteousness. BSB BSB: For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.
4 ULT Do good, Yahweh, to the good, and to the upright in their hearts. BSB BSB: Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.
5 ULT And those twisting their crooked{ ways}, Yahweh will make them go with the workers of iniquity. Peace{ be} upon Israel. BSB BSB: But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.
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