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lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/125.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest On the land allotted to the righteous, Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/125.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the scepter of wickedness will not rest upon the land of the righteous, So that the righteous will not extend their hands to do wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/125.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous, So that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/125.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous; That the righteous may not put forth their hands to do wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/125.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous, So that the righteous would not send forth their hands in unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/125.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land of the righteous, So that the righteous will not reach out their hands to do wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/125.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/125.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/125.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/125.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He won't let the wicked rule his people or lead them to do wrong. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/125.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; that the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/125.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/125.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The wicked will not always rule over the land of the righteous; if they did, the righteous themselves might do evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/125.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For evil's scepter will not rest on the land that has been allotted to the righteous, and so the righteous will not direct themselves to do wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/125.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/125.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/125.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/125.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/125.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/125.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For the rod of wickedness does not rest on the lot of the righteous, "" That the righteous do not put forth their hands on iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/125.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/125.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For the rod of the unjust one shall not rest upon the lot of the just; so that the just shall not stretch forth their hand in iniquity.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/125.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the Lord will not leave the rod of sinners upon the lot of the just: that the just may not stretch forth their hands to iniquity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/125.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 124:3>For the Lord will not allow the rod of sinners to remain over the lot of the just, so that the just may not extend their hands toward iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/125.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The scepter of the wicked will not prevail in the land allotted to the just, Lest the just themselves turn their hands to evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/125.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous might not stretch out their hands to do wrong.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/125.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the portion of the righteous; neither shall the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/125.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For the scepter of evil will not rest on the portion of the righteous ones, neither will the righteous reach their hands into evil.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/125.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the rod of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/125.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the Lord will not allow the rod of sinners to be upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous should stretch forth their hands to iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/125-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16254" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/125.htm">The LORD Surrounds His People</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: šê·ḇeṭ (N-msc) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">the scepter</a> <a href="/hebrew/7562.htm" title="7562: hā·re·ša‘ (Art:: N-ms) -- Wickedness. From rasha'; a wrong.">of the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: yā·nū·aḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1486.htm" title="1486: gō·w·ral (N-msc) -- Or goral; from an unused root meaning to be rough; properly, a pebble, i.e. A lot; figuratively, a portion or destiny.">the land allotted</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: haṣ·ṣad·dî·qîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">to the righteous,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: haṣ·ṣad·dî·qîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: yiš·lə·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">put forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê·hem (N-fdc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">their hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/5766.htm" title="5766: bə·‘aw·lā·ṯāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Injustice, unrighteousness. Or lavel; and lavlah; or owlah; or.olah; from aval; evil.">to injustice.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Isaiah 60:18</a></span><br />No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-3.htm">Proverbs 12:3</a></span><br />A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-14.htm">Isaiah 54:14</a></span><br />In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-17.htm">Isaiah 32:17</a></span><br />The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Isaiah 3:10-11</a></span><br />Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. / Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Isaiah 57:20-21</a></span><br />But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck. / “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-22.htm">Isaiah 48:22</a></span><br />“There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-13.htm">Isaiah 57:13</a></span><br />When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-8.htm">Isaiah 59:8</a></span><br />The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15</a></span><br />For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Isaiah 32:18</a></span><br />Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Isaiah 33:20</a></span><br />Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Isaiah 51:11</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity.</p><p class="hdg">the rod</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-9.htm">Psalm 103:9,14</a></b></br> He will not always chide: neither will he keep <i>his anger</i> for ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8</a></b></br> He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5</a></b></br> O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.</p><p class="hdg">the wicked.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/14-31.htm">Allotment</a> <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/125-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/123-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/119-111.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/119-133.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/105-11.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/psalms/122-7.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Resteth</a> <a href="/psalms/112-8.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/psalms/119-172.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/110-2.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/psalms/110-2.htm">Scepter</a> <a href="/psalms/110-2.htm">Sceptre</a> <a href="/psalms/119-119.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/119-164.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Use</a> <a href="/psalms/119-155.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/119-150.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-109.htm">Won't</a> <a href="/psalms/119-128.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Allotment</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-8.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/psalms/125-5.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/125-5.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/127-4.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/125-5.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-14.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/psalms/127-2.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-33.htm">Resteth</a> <a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/psalms/129-4.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-13.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-5.htm">Scepter</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-5.htm">Sceptre</a> <a href="/psalms/139-19.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/125-4.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/psalms/127-2.htm">Use</a> <a href="/psalms/129-4.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/139-20.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/psalms/127-5.htm">Won't</a> <a href="/psalms/141-4.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 125</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/125-1.htm">The safety of such as trust in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/125-4.htm">A prayer for the godly, and against the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/125.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/125.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous</b><br>The "scepter" symbolizes authority and rule, often associated with kingship or governance. In biblical times, a scepter was a staff or rod held by a ruler as a sign of power. The phrase suggests that the rule or influence of the wicked will not permanently dominate the land given to the righteous. This reflects God's promise to protect His people and maintain justice. Historically, the land allotted to the righteous refers to the Promised Land given to the Israelites, a central theme in the Old Testament. The assurance that the wicked will not maintain control over this land aligns with God's covenant promises to Israel, as seen in passages like <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a>. This also echoes the broader biblical theme of God's ultimate justice and the temporary nature of evil's triumph, as seen in <a href="/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9-11</a>.<p><b>so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice</b><br>This phrase underscores the protective nature of God's governance, ensuring that the righteous are not led into sin or compelled to act unjustly due to oppressive rule. The concern is that prolonged wicked rule could lead the righteous to compromise their values or participate in injustice. This reflects a biblical principle that God provides a way for His people to remain faithful, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a>, which speaks of God providing a way out of temptation. The phrase also highlights the importance of righteous living and the dangers of succumbing to the influence of evil, a recurring theme in the wisdom literature, such as <a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Proverbs 4:14-15</a>. The protection from falling into injustice is a type of Christ's redemptive work, where He empowers believers to live righteously through His Spirit, as seen in <a href="/romans/8.htm">Romans 8:1-4</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Refers to those who are in right standing with God, often characterized by their faithfulness and obedience to His commandments.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Represents those who oppose God's ways, often engaging in actions contrary to His will.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_allotted.htm">The Land Allotted</a></b><br>This refers to the inheritance or territory given by God to His people, symbolizing His promises and blessings.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scepter.htm">The Scepter</a></b><br>A symbol of authority and rule, often associated with governance and power.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/injustice.htm">Injustice</a></b><br>Actions or behaviors that are contrary to God's law, often resulting in harm or unfair treatment of others.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_evil.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Evil</a></b><br>Trust in God's ultimate control over the forces of wickedness. He limits their influence and ensures they do not permanently oppress His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_inheritance_of_the_righteous.htm">The Inheritance of the Righteous</a></b><br>Reflect on the spiritual and eternal inheritance promised to believers. This inheritance is secure and protected by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_injustice.htm">Avoiding Injustice</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to live justly and avoid actions that contribute to injustice. Our lives should reflect God's righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_protection.htm">Faith in God's Protection</a></b><br>In times of trial, remember that God is a shield for the righteous. His protection is a source of comfort and strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_wickedness.htm">The Temporary Nature of Wickedness</a></b><br>Be encouraged that the reign of wickedness is temporary. God's justice will ultimately prevail.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_125.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 125</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_righteous_suffer_oppression.htm">In Psalm 125:3, why have the righteous frequently suffered under oppressive regimes if the “rod of the wicked” is not supposed to remain over them?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_we_reconcile_prosperity_paradox.htm">Psalm 73:3 says the wicked prosper, yet other passages (e.g., Psalm 1:3) promise prosperity for the righteous--how do we reconcile this contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_wicked_thrive_and_righteous_suffer.htm">In Job 36:6-7, where it states the righteous are exalted while the wicked are cut off, why do wicked individuals often thrive, and the righteous sometimes suffer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_7_8_contradict_romans_3_10.htm">If Psalm 7:8 claims personal righteousness, does this contradict the broader biblical teaching of universal sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:10)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/125.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Rod.</span>--The imagery of this unusually long verse is peculiar. The "rod of the wicked," or "of wickedness," is the <span class= "ital">heathen sceptre, </span>and the righteous are the Israelites who hold fast to the religion of their fathers. This sceptre now rests--a word expressing the presence of tyranny--upon the Holy Land; but this is not for a continuance. God will not suffer the tyranny to last, lest the righteous should be seduced or forced into connivance with practices which religion unites with patriotism to condemn.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/125.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the rod of the wicked</span>; literally, <span class="accented">the scepter of wickedness</span>. <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>Shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous</span>. The possession, or inheritance, of the righteous, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. the land in which they dwell. This may fall for a time under the dominion of the wicked, but shall not "rest" - <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. continue - under such dominion. Lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. lest their patience be worn out, and they fall from grace. God will not try men beyond that they are able (<a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/125-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the scepter</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֤בֶט</span> <span class="translit">(šê·ḇeṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרֶ֗שַׁע</span> <span class="translit">(hā·re·ša‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7562.htm">Strong's 7562: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֪א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rest</span><br /><span class="heb">יָנ֡וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·nū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rest, settle down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל֮</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land allotted</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹרַ֪ל</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·ral)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1486.htm">Strong's 1486: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lot -- a lot (for casting)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the righteous,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽצַּדִּ֫יקִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣad·dî·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֡עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצַּדִּיקִ֨ים</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣad·dî·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">put forth</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁלְח֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·lə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their hands</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to injustice.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעַוְלָ֬תָה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘aw·lā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5766.htm">Strong's 5766: </a> </span><span class="str2">Injustice, unrighteousness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/125-3.htm">Psalm 125:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/125-3.htm">Psalm 125:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/125-3.htm">Psalm 125:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/125-3.htm">Psalm 125:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/125-3.htm">Psalm 125:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/125-3.htm">Psalm 125:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/125-3.htm">Psalm 125:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/125-3.htm">Psalm 125:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/125-3.htm">Psalm 125:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/125-3.htm">Psalm 125:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/125-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 125:3 For the scepter of wickedness won't remain (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/125-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 125:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 125:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/125-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 125:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 125:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>