Psalm 125 New International Version

Psalm 125

A song of ascents.

¹ Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,^(A)
    which cannot be shaken^(B) but endures forever.
² As the mountains surround Jerusalem,^(C)
    so the Lord surrounds^(D) his people
    both now and forevermore.

³ The scepter^(E) of the wicked will not remain^(F)
    over the land allotted to the righteous,
for then the righteous might use
    their hands to do evil.^(G)

⁴ Lord, do good^(H) to those who are good,
    to those who are upright in heart.^(I)
5 But those who turn^(J) to crooked ways^(K)
    the Lord will banish^(L) with the evildoers.

Peace be on Israel.^(M

Psalm 124 New International Version

Psalm 124

A song of ascents. Of David.

¹ If the Lord had not been on our side—
    let Israel say^(A)—
² if the Lord had not been on our side
    when people attacked us,
³ they would have swallowed us alive
    when their anger flared against us;
⁴ the flood^(B) would have engulfed us,
    the torrent^(C) would have swept over us,
⁵ the raging waters
    would have swept us away.

⁶ Praise be to the Lord,
    who has not let us be torn by their teeth.
⁷ We have escaped like a bird
    from the fowler’s snare;^(D)
the snare has been broken,^(E)
    and we have escaped.
⁸ Our help is in the name^(F) of the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven^(G) and earth.

Psalm 123 New International Version

Psalm 123

A song of ascents.

¹ I lift up my eyes to you,
    to you who sit enthroned^(A) in heaven.
² As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,
    as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the Lord^(B) our God,
    till he shows us his mercy.

³ Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us,
    for we have endured no end of contempt.
⁴ We have endured no end
    of ridicule from the arrogant,
    of contempt from the proud.

Psalm 122 New International Version

Psalm 122

A song of ascents. Of David.

¹ I rejoiced with those who said to me,
    “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
² Our feet are standing
    in your gates, Jerusalem.

³ Jerusalem is built like a city
    that is closely compacted together.
⁴ That is where the tribes go up—
    the tribes of the Lord—
to praise the name of the Lord
    according to the statute given to Israel.
⁵ There stand the thrones for judgment,
    the thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
    “May those who love^(A) you be secure.
⁷ May there be peace^(B) within your walls
    and security within your citadels.^(C)”
⁸ For the sake of my family and friends,
    I will say, “Peace be within you.”
⁹ For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
    I will seek your prosperity.^(D)