The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 <A Song of the going up.> Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.
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Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which can never be shaken, never be moved.
2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people, from this time and for ever.
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As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, now and forever.
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.
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The wicked will not always rule over the land of the righteous; if they did, the righteous themselves might do evil.
4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.
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Lord, do good to those who are good, to those who obey your commands.
5 But as for such as are turned out of the straight way, the Lord will take them away with the workers of evil. Let peace be on Israel.
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But when you punish the wicked, punish also those who abandon your ways. Peace be with Israel!
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.