125:1 A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides for ever.
125:1 A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

125:2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people, from this time forth and for evermore.
125:2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, from this time on and forevermore.

125:3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous put forth their hands to do wrong.
125:3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous might not stretch out their hands to do wrong.

125:4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts!
125:4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts.

125:5 But those who turn aside upon their crooked ways the LORD will lead away with evildoers! Peace be in Israel!
125:5 But those who turn aside to their own crooked ways the LORD will lead away with evildoers. Peace be upon Israel!