Psalm 125

¹Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion;

it cannot be upended and will endure forever.

²As the mountains surround Jerusalem,[#map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.]

so the Lord surrounds his people,

now and forevermore.

³Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle[#tn Or “for.”; #tn Heb “a scepter of wickedness.” The “scepter” symbolizes royal authority; when collocated with “wickedness” the phrase refers to an oppressive foreign conqueror.; #tn Or “rest.”]

upon the allotted land of the godly.

Otherwise the godly might

do what is wrong.

⁴Do good, O Lord , to those who are good,

to the morally upright!

⁵As for those who are bent on traveling a sinful path,[#tn Heb “and the ones making their paths twisted.” A sinful lifestyle is compared to a twisting, winding road.]

may the Lord remove them, along with those who behave wickedly!

May Israel experience peace!