Psalms 125-127

Psalm 125

¹A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.

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

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

⁵But as for those who turn away to their crooked ways, the LORD will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.

Psalm 126

¹A Song of Ascents. When the LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

²Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

³The LORD has done great things for us, and we are glad.

⁴Restore our fortunes again, LORD, like the streams in the Negev.

⁵Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

⁶He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.

Psalm 127

¹A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

²It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

³Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

⁴As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

⁵Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.