Psalm 125
1 They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
1 They that put their trust in the Lord shall be | even • as the mount | Sion, ||
which may not be removed, but | standeth | fast for | ever. ||
2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
2 The hills | stand a•bout Je- | rusa•lem; ||
even so standeth the Lord round about his people, * from | this time | forth for • ever- | more. ||
3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
3 For the sceptre of the ungodly shall not abide upon the | lot • of the | righteous; ||
lest the | righteous • put their | hand • unto | wicked•ness. ||
4 Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
4 Do | well, O | Lord, ||
unto those that are | good and | true of | heart. ||
5 As 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.
5 As for such as turn back unto their own wickedness, * the Lord shall lead them forth with the | evil | doers; ||
but | peace shall | be up•on | Isra•el. ||
About the Pointing
The text of the Coverdale Psalter follows the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer. The pointing, suitably adapted, is taken from Charles Macpherson, Edward C. Bairstow, and Percy C. Buck, The English Psalter (Novello & Co., 1925).