Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which can never be shaken, never be moved.
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<<A Song of Ascents.>> Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, Which can't be moved, but remains forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, now and forever.
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As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forth and forevermore.
3 The wicked will not always rule over the land of the righteous; if they did, the righteous themselves might do evil.
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For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment of the righteous; So that the righteous won't put forth their hands to iniquity.
4 Lord, do good to those who are good, to those who obey your commands.
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Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, To those who are upright in their hearts.
5 But when you punish the wicked, punish also those who abandon your ways. Peace be with Israel!
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But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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