Psalms 125:3 — Bible Verse (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.”
Psalms 125:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 125:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 125:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Psalms 125:3 — World English Bible
Psalms 125:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.”
Psalms 125:3 — American Standard Version
Psalms 125:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.”
Psalms 125:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 125:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.”
Psalms 125:3 — Darby Translation
Psalms 125:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous, least the righteous put forth their hand vnto wickednes.”
Psalms 125:3 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 125:3 in Context — Psalms 125
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.
3 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.
What Does Psalms 125:3 Mean?
Psalms 125:3 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 125. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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