The Bible in Basic English BBE
Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB
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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25 Ascents]). They that trust in Hashem shall be as Mt Tziyon, which is immoveable, and abideth l’olam.
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 harim (the mountains) surround Yerushalayim, so Hashem surrounds His people from henceforth v’ad olam (and to 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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For the shevet (scepter) of the resha shall not rest upon the goral (allotment, property) of the tzaddikim; lest the tzaddikim put forth their hands unto iniquity.
4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.
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Do good, Hashem, unto the tovim, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
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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As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Hashem shall turn them away with the workers of iniquity; but shalom shall be upon Yisroel.
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