Psalm 125:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not 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 knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.

Psalm 103:9

He will not always chide; Neither will he keep his anger for ever.

Psalm 55:20

He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.

Psalm 89:22

The enemy shall not exact upon him; Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

Proverbs 22:8

He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity: And the rod of his wrath shall fail.

Isaiah 10:5

Ho Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, the staff in whose hand is mine indignation!

Isaiah 27:8

In measure, when thou sendest her away, thou dost contend with her; he hath removed her with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.

1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

Revelation 2:10

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to 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 the crown of life.

1 Samuel 24:10

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee today 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.