Psalm 125:3 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

For ill men's rod upon the lot of just men shall not lie; Lest righteous men stretch forth their hands unto iniquity.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the [uncompromisingly] righteous, lest the righteous (God's people) stretch forth their hands to iniquity and apostasy.

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.

Common English Bible

The wicked rod won’t remain in the land given to the righteous so that they don’t use their hands to do anything wrong.

Catholic Public Domain Version

The Lord has done great things for us. We have become joyful.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

The Lord hath done great things for us: we are become joyful.

Psalm 125:3 Cross References

Psalm 103:14

For he remembers we are dust, and he our frame well knows.

Psalm 103:9

He will not chide continually, nor keep his anger still.

Psalm 55:20

'Gainst those that were at peace with him he hath put forth his hand: The covenant that he had made, by breaking he profan'd.

Psalm 89:22

On him the foe shall not exact, nor son of mischief wrong.