Title A Song of Ascents.

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

which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,

so the Lord surrounds his people,

from this time forth and forevermore.

3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest

on the land allotted to the righteous,

lest the righteous stretch out

their hands to do wrong.

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

and to those who are upright in their hearts!

5 But those who turn aside to their crooked ways

the Lord will lead away with evildoers!

Peace be upon Israel!

Title A Song of degrees.

1 They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion,

Which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem,

So the Lord is round about his people

From henceforth even for ever.

3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous;

Lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

4 Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good,

And to them that are upright in their hearts.

5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways,

The Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity:

But peace shall be upon Israel.

Title A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.

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!

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 Those who trust in the Lord

Are like Mount Zion,

Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,

So the Lord surrounds His people

From this time forth and forever.

3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest

On the land allotted to the righteous,

Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity.

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

And to those who are upright in their hearts.

5 As for such as turn aside to their crooked ways,

The Lord shall lead them away

With the workers of iniquity.

Peace be upon Israel!

Title A song for going up to worship.

1 Those who trust the Lord are like Mount Zion,

which sits unmoved forever.

2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,

the Lord surrounds his people

now and forever.

3 The wicked will not rule

over those who do right.

If they did, the people who do right

might use their power to do evil.

4 Lord, be good to those who are good,

whose hearts are honest.

5 But, Lord, when you remove those who do evil,

also remove those who stop following you.

Let there be peace in Israel.

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 They that trust in Jehovah

Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.

2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem,

So Jehovah is round about his people

From this time forth and for evermore.

3 For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous;

That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

4 Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good,

And to them that are upright in their hearts.

5 But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways,

Jehovah will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity.

Peace be upon Israel.

Title A Song of degrees.

1 They that confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved; it abideth for ever. 2 Jerusalem! —mountains are round about her, and Jehovah is round about his people, from henceforth and for evermore. 3 For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

4 Do good, O Jehovah, unto the good, and to them that are upright in their hearts. 5 But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Jehovah will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel!

Title A song for going up to worship. 

1 Those who trust the Lord are like Mount Zion, 

which can never be shaken. 

It remains firm forever. 

2 ⸤As⸥ the mountains surround Jerusalem, 

so the Lord surrounds his people now and forever. 

3 A wicked ruler will not be allowed to govern 

the land set aside for righteous people. 

That is why righteous people do not use their power to do wrong. 

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

to those whose motives are decent. 

5 But when people become crooked, 

the Lord will lead them away with troublemakers. 

Let there be peace in Israel! 

Title A song of ascents.

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

It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.

2 Jerusalem—the mountains surround her.

And the Lord surrounds His people,

both now and forever.

3 The scepter of the wicked will not remain

over the land allotted to the righteous,

so that the righteous will not apply their hands to injustice.

4 Do what is good, Lord, to the good,

to those whose hearts are upright.

5 But as for those who turn aside to crooked ways,

the Lord will banish them with the evildoers.

Peace be with Israel.

Title A Song of Ascents.

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

which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,

so the Lord surrounds his people,

from this time on and forevermore.

3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest

on the land allotted to the righteous,

so that the righteous might not stretch out

their hands to do wrong.

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

and to those who are upright in their hearts.

5 But those who turn aside to their own crooked ways

the Lord will lead away with evildoers.

Peace be upon Israel!

Title A song of ascents.

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 of the righteous,

lest the righteous stretch out

their hands to do 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.

Title A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord.

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

They will always be secure. They will last forever.

2 Like the mountains around Jerusalem,

the Lord is all around his people

both now and forever.

3 Evil people will not always rule

the land the Lord gave to those who do right.

If they did, those who do right

might do what is evil.

4 Lord, do good to those who are good.

Do good to those whose hearts are honest.

5 But what about those who have taken paths that are crooked?

The Lord will drive them out, along with those who do what is evil.

May Israel enjoy peace.

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 Those who trust in the Lord

Are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever.

2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,

So the Lord surrounds His people

From this time forth and forever.

3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous,

So that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong.

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

And to those who are upright in their hearts.

5 But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways,

The Lord will lead them away with the doers of iniquity.

Peace be upon Israel.