| New International Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. | 1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it remains forever. |
| 2As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore. | 2The mountains surround Jerusalem 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, for then the righteous might use their hands to do evil. | 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. |
| 4LORD, do good to those who are good, to those who are upright in heart. | 4Do what is good, LORD, to the good, to those whose hearts are upright. |
| 5But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be on Israel. | 5But as for those who turn aside to crooked ways, the LORD will banish them with the evildoers. Peace be with Israel. |
| New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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