Chapter 125

125:1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion.
It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.
2Jerusalem-the mountains surround her.
And the Lord surrounds His people,
both now and forever.
3The scepter of the wicked will not remain
over the land allotted to the righteous,
so that the righteous will not apply their hands to injustice.
4Do what is good, Lord, to the good,
to those whose hearts are upright.
5But as for those who turn aside to crooked ways,
the Lord will banish them with the evildoers.
Peace be with Israel.

Chapter 126

126:1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dream.
2Our mouths were filled with laughter then,
and our tongues with shouts of joy.
Then they said among the nations,
"The Lord has done great things for them."
3The Lord had done great things for us;
we were joyful.
4Restore our fortunes, Lord,
like watercourses in the Negev.
5Those who sow in tears
will reap with shouts of joy.
6Though one goes along weeping,
carrying the bag of seed,
he will surely come back with shouts of joy,
carrying his sheaves.

Chapter 127

127:1Unless the Lord builds a house,
its builders labor over it in vain;
unless the Lord watches over a city,
the watchman stays alert in vain.
2In vain you get up early and stay up late,
working hard to have enough food-
yes, He gives sleep to the one He loves.
3Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
children, a reward.
4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the sons born in one's youth.
5Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them.
Such men will never be put to shame
when they speak with their enemies at the city gate.

Chapter 128

128:1How happy is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in His ways!
2You will surely eat
what your hands have worked for.
You will be happy,
and it will go well for you.
3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house,
your sons, like young olive trees
around your table.
4In this very way
the man who fears the Lord
will be blessed.
5May the Lord bless you from Zion,
so that you will see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life
6and will see your children's children!
Peace be with Israel.