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Psalms 124

Septuagint (LXX2012) 124 compared with World English Bible 125

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1(125) A Song of Degrees. They that trust in the Lord [shall be] as mount Sion: he that dwells in Jerusalem shall never be moved.
1A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.
2The mountains are round about her, and [so] the Lord is round about his people, from henceforth and even for ever.
2As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.
3For the Lord will not allow the rod of sinners to be upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous should stretch forth their hands to iniquity.
3For 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.
4Do good, O Lord, to them [that are] good, and to them [that are] upright in heart.
4Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.
5But them that turn aside to crooked ways the Lord will lead away with the workers of iniquity: [but] peace [shall be] upon Israel.
5But as for those who turn away to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.