A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps.] |
Psalm 125:1-5 Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks] |
[Those who] trust in the Lord, shall be [like] Mount Zion, which can't be removed, but [stays] forever. [Like] the mountains [surround] Jerusalem, so the Lord [surrounds] His people, from [now on &] even forever. |
For the [oppressive] rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put [out] their hands [into what is sinful.] [Psalm 37:8-9 Cease from anger & [abandon anger. Don't worry] yourself in any [way] to do evil. For [those who do evil] shall be cut off: but those [who] wait upon the Lord, shall inherit the earth.] |
O Lord, do good to those [who are] good & to [those who have] upright hearts. As for [those who go astray] to their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them [out] with [those who work wickedly:] but peace shall be upon Israel. |
[Isaiah 59:7-8 Their feet run to evil & they [hurry] to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are [sinful] thoughts. In their paths are: wasting & destruction. They [don't] know the [path] of peace & there's no [justice] in their [ways.] They have made crooked paths [for themselves.] Whoever goes [in them] shall not know peace.] |