<Psalms 125

[1] Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever.

[2] Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever.

[3] The wicked will not rule the land of the godly, for then the godly might be tempted to do wrong.

[4] O Lord, do good to those who are good, whose hearts are in tune with you.

[5] But banish those who turn to crooked ways, O Lord. Take them away with those who do evil. May Israel have peace!