| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the LORD Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever. | 1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. |
| 2As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the LORD surrounds His people From this time forth and forever. | 2As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore. |
| 3For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest On the land allotted to the righteous, Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity. | 3For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous stretch out their hands to do wrong. |
| 4Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, And to those who are upright in their hearts. | 4Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts! |
| 5As for such as turn aside to their crooked ways, The LORD shall lead them away With the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel! | 5But those who turn aside to their crooked ways the LORD will lead away with evildoers! Peace be upon Israel! |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
|
    |