Psalms 125:3
1 They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
4 Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
5 As 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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.
- KJV
- For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
- WEB
- For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous, so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.
- ASV
- For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.
- DARBY
- For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
- BLB
- For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous, so that the righteous do not stretch out their hands to injustice.
- ÅB
- For ugudelighetens kongestav skal ikke hvile på de rettferdiges arvelodd, for at ikke de rettferdige skal utstrekke sine hender etter urettferdighet.
- OTB
- For ugudelighetens septer skal ikke hvile over de rettferdiges land,
Slik at de rettferdige ikke rekker ut hendene for å gjøre urett. - B1930
- For ugudelighetens kongestav skal ikke hvile på de rettferdiges arvelodd, forat ikke de rettferdige skal utstrekke sine hender efter urettferdighet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 14:5–6
The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
Read in contextPsalms 89:22
The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
Read in contextProverbs 22:8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Read in contextRevelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Read in contextIsaiah 27:8
In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
Read in context1 Samuel 24:10
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed.
Read in contextIsaiah 10:5
O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
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