Modern paraphrase
1Those who vibe with the Lord are like Mount Zion, unshakeable and goated forever.
2Just like the mountains chill around Jerusalem, the Lord’s got His people on lock for life.
3The wicked can’t mess with the righteous; no cap, they won’t get tempted to do wrong.
4Yo, do good, Lord, for those who are good and keep it real in their hearts.
5For those who go down their sus paths, the Lord will roll with the wrongdoers, but Israel’s gonna be chillin’ in peace.
Traditional translation
1They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
2As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
3For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
4Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
5As 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.
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