Psalms 125:2-4 in English

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.

² Then was our mouth filled with joy, and our tongue with exultation: then would they say among the Gentiles,

³ The Lord has done great things among them. The Lord has done great things for us, we became joyful.

⁴ Turn, O Lord, our captivity, as the streams in the south.

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.

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.

² Then was our mouth filled with joy, and our tongue with exultation: then would they say among the Gentiles,

³ The Lord has done great things among them. The Lord has done great things for us, we became joyful.

⁴ Turn, O Lord, our captivity, as the steams in the south.

² As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD 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 LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

² Like the hills that surround Jerusalem protect the city, Yahweh protects us, his people, and he will protect us forever.

³ Wicked people MTY should not be allowed to rule over the land where righteous people live. If they did that, those righteous people might ◄be encouraged to imitate them and► do things that are wrong.

⁴ Yahweh, do good things to those who do good things to others and to those who sincerely obey your commands IDM.

² Then was our mouth filled with joy, and our tongue with exultation: then would they say amongst the Gentiles,

³ The Lord has done great things amongst them. The Lord has done great things for us, we became joyful.

⁴ Turn, O Lord, our captivity, as the steams in the south.

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

³ For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous, so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.

⁴ Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

³ For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous, so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.

⁴ Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

³ For the sceptre of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous, so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.

⁴ Do good, LORD, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

² As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people, from this time and for ever.

³ For the rod of sinners will not be resting on the heritage of the upright; so that the upright may not put out their hands to evil.

⁴ Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

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.

² Then was our mouth filled with gladness; and our tongue with joy. Then shall they say among the Gentiles: The Lord hath done great things for them.

³ The Lord hath done great things for us: we are become joyful.

⁴ Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as a stream in the south.

² In the same way that the mountains surround Jerusalem, the Lord surrounds his people, now and forever.

³ The wicked will not always rule over the land of the faithful, otherwise the faithful might also end up doing wrong.

⁴ Lord, please do good to those who do good, those who sincerely do what is right.

² As the mountaines are about Ierusalem: so is the Lord about his people from henceforth and for euer.

³ For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous, least the righteous put forth their hand vnto wickednes.

⁴ Doe well, O Lord, vnto those that be good and true in their hearts.

² As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about His people, from this time forth and for ever.

³ For the rod 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 LORD, unto the good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

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.

² Jerusalem hath mountains round about her: and so is the Lord 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: in order that the righteous may not stretch forth their hands unto wrong-doing.

⁴ Do good, O Lord, unto the good, and to those that are upright in their hearts.

² Then was our mouth filled with joy, And our tongue with exultation: Then would they say among the Gentiles,

³ The Lord has done great things among them. The Lord has done great things for us, We became joyful.

⁴ Turn, O Lord, our captivity, As the streams in the south.

² As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, So the LORD is round about his people, Henceforth even for ever!

³ For the sceptre of the wicked shall not remain upon the portion of the righteous, Lest the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity.

⁴ Do good, O LORD! to the good, To them that are upright in heart!

² Round Jerusalem are the mountains, and the Lord is round his people from now and for evermore.

³ For he will not suffer the sceptre of wrong to rest on the land allotted to the righteous; else the righteous might put forth their own hand to evil.

⁴ Do good, O Lord, to the good, and to the true-hearted.

² Round Jerusalem are the mountains, and the Lord is round his people from now and for evermore.

³ For he will not suffer the sceptre of wrong to rest on the land allotted to the righteous; else the righteous might put forth their own hand to evil.

⁴ Do good, O Lord, to the good, and to the true-hearted.

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem City of peace, so Adonai surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

³ For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the upright; so that the upright won’t use their hands to do evil.

⁴ Do good, Adonai , to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people now and forever.

³ The scepter of wickedness must not rule in the land of the righteous. Otherwise the righteous might do what is wrong.

⁴ Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good and to those who are upright in their hearts.

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

³ For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous, so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.

⁴ Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

³ For the sceptre of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous, so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.

⁴ Do good, LORD, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

² As the mountains are round Jerusalem, so the LORD is around 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 to iniquity.

⁴ Do good, O LORD, to those that are good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

³ For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous, so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.

⁴ Do good, LORD, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

³ For the sceptre of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous, so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.

⁴ Do good, LORD, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

² Hills be in the compass of it, and the Lord is in the compass of his people; from this time now, and into the world.

³ For the Lord shall not leave the rod of sinners on the part of just or rightwise men; that just men hold not forth their hands to wickedness.

⁴ Lord, do thou well to good men; and to rightful or right in heart.

² Hills be in the compass of it, and the Lord is in the compass of his people; from this time now, and into the world. (Like the mountains, or the hills, be all around Jerusalem, so the Lord is all around his people; from this time now, and forever.)

³ For the Lord shall not leave the rod of sinners on the part of just men; that just men hold not forth their hands to wickedness. (For the rod of the sinners shall not remain over the land of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands to wickedness.)

⁴ Lord, do thou well to good men; and to rightful in heart. (Lord, do thou good to good people; yea, to those with an upright heart.)

² Jerusalem! mountains are round about her, And Jehovah is round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.

³ For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.

⁴ Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.