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A song for going up to the Temple.

125 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion.
    They will never be shaken.
    They will continue forever.
Like the mountains that surround Jerusalem,
    the Lord surrounds and protects his people now and forever.
The wicked will not always control the land of those who do right.
    If they did, even those who do right might start doing wrong.

Lord, be good to those who are good,
    to those who have pure hearts.
But, Lord, when you punish those who do evil,
    also punish those who have stopped following your way.

Let Israel always enjoy peace!

Psalm 125

A song of ascents.

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,(A)
    which cannot be shaken(B) but endures forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,(C)
    so the Lord surrounds(D) his people
    both now and forevermore.

The scepter(E) of the wicked will not remain(F)
    over the land allotted to the righteous,
for then the righteous might use
    their hands to do evil.(G)

Lord, do good(H) to those who are good,
    to those who are upright in heart.(I)
But those who turn(J) to crooked ways(K)
    the Lord will banish(L) with the evildoers.

Peace be on Israel.(M)