Psalms 125
What Happens in This Chapter
This short psalm says that people who trust God are safe and steady. It uses two pictures: Mount Zion, which never moves, and the hills that ring the city of Jerusalem. It then asks God to be good to good people, and it ends by asking for peace for Israel.
Plain reading written for kids. Short sentences, everyday words, one idea at a time.
They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
1People who trust the LORD are like Mount Zion. That mountain cannot be moved. It stays put forever.
2As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
2Hills stand all around the city of Jerusalem. In the same way, the LORD stands all around his people. He does this now and forever.
3For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
3Bad rulers will not stay in charge of the land God gave to good people. If they did, good people might start doing wrong things too.
The KJV says "the rod of the wicked." A rod here is a ruler's staff, a sign that someone is in charge. "The lot of the righteous" means the piece of land given to good people.
4Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
4LORD, please be good to people who are good. Be good to people whose hearts are honest.
5As 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.
5Some people turn away and choose crooked paths. The LORD will send them away with the people who do wrong. But may Israel have peace.
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