1A song of ascents.Those who trust in GOD are like Mount Zionthat cannot be moved,enduring forever.
2Jerusalem, hills enfold it,and GOD enfolds this peoplenow and forever.
3aMeaning of verse uncertain. The scepter of the wicked shall never restupon the land allotted to the righteous,that the righteous not set their hand to wrongdoing.
4Do good, O ETERNAL One, to the good,to the upright in heart.
5But those who in their crookedness act corruptly,bBut those who in their crookedness act corruptly Meaning of Heb. uncertain. let GOD make them go the way of evildoers.May it be well with Israel!