Psalm 125 125 Psalms Book 5 unfoldingWord® Simplified Text The LORD Surrounds His People 1 UST A psalm for people going up to the temple to worship. People who trust in Yahweh are as secure as Mount Zion, which will stand firm forever. BSB BSB: A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
2 UST Just as the hills surrounding Jerusalem protect the city, so Yahweh protects his people, and he will protect them forever. BSB BSB: As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.
3 UST Indeed, wicked people will not rule over the land that God gave to righteous people, so that righteous people will not start doing what is wrong. 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 UST Yahweh, please do good things for people who do good things for others, yes, for those who obey you sincerely. BSB BSB: Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.
5 UST But as for those people who choose to do evil things, Yahweh will send them away along with everyone else who does evil things. May Yahweh bless the people of 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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