A Song of Ascents

The Judean mountains surrounding Jerusalem

Psalm 125

A song of ascents.

 ¹ Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. 

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem, 

   so the LORD surrounds his people 

   both now and forevermore.

 ³ The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, 

for then the righteous might use their hands to do evil.

 ⁴ LORD, do good to those who are good, to those who are upright in heart. 

⁵ But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers.

   Peace be on Israel.