Psalms 125

Confidence in Yahweh’s Protection

A song of ascents.*The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm

1 Those who trust in Yahweh

are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved,

but abides forever.

2 As mountains are round about Jerusalem,

so Yahweh is round about his people,

from now until forever.

3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest

on the land*Literally "lot," that is, land allotted of the righteous,

lest the righteous stretch out

their hands to do wickedness.*Hebrew "in wickedness"

4 Do good, O Yahweh, to the good,

and to those upright in their hearts.

5 But regarding those who turn aside to their crooked ways,

Yahweh will lead them away with the evildoers.

Peace be upon Israel.