Psalm 125:3 Parallel Translations

A wicked ruler will not be allowed to govern the land set aside for righteous people. That is why righteous people do not use their power to do wrong.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

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.

BBE:

For the rod of sinners will not be resting on the heritage of the upright; so that the upright may not put out their hands to evil.

DBY:

For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

ERV:

For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; that the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

JPS:

For the rod of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; that the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

WBS:

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands to 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.

YLT:

For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.

Psalm 125:3 Cross References

XREF:

1 Samuel 24:10 "Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the LORD had given you today into my hand in the cave, and some said to kill you, but my eye had pity on you; and I said, 'I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD'S anointed.'

Psalm 55:20 He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has violated his covenant.

Psalm 89:22 "The enemy will not deceive him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

Proverbs 22:8 He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.

Isaiah 14:5 "The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of rulers

Acts 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

125:3 For the {b} rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
(b) Though God permits his to be under the cross lest they embrace wickedness, yet this cross will not so rest on them, that it should drive them from hope.

WES:

125:3 The rod - Their power and authority. Not rest - Not continue long. The lot - Upon the habitations and persons of good men. Lest - Lest they should be driven to indirect courses to relieve themselves.

MHC:

125:1-3 All those minds shall be truly stayed, that are stayed on God. They shall be as Mount Zion, firm as it is; a mountain supported by providence, much more as a holy mountain supported by promise. They cannot be removed from confidence in God. They abide for ever in that grace which is the earnest of their everlasting continuance in glory. Committing themselves to God, they shall be safe from their enemies. Even mountains may moulder and come to nothing, and rocks be removed, but God's covenant with his people cannot be broken, nor his care of them cease. Their troubles shall last no longer than their strength will bear them up under them. The rod of the wicked may come, may fall upon the righteous, upon their persons, their estates, their liberties, their families names, on any thing that falls to their lot; only it cannot reach their souls. And though it may come upon their lot, it shall not rest thereon. The Lord will make all work together for their good. The wicked shall only prove a correcting rod, not a destroying sword; even this rod shall not remain upon them, lest they distrust the promise, thinking God has cast them off.

CONC:

Allotment Allotted Evil Forth Hands Heritage Iniquity Lest Lot Rest Resteth Resting Righteous Rod Scepter Sceptre Sinners Upright Wicked Wickedness Won't Wrong

Allotment Allotted Evil Forth Hands Heritage Iniquity Lot Rest Resteth Resting Righteous Rod Scepter Sceptre Sinners Upright Use Wicked Wickedness Won't Wrong

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