Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 125:3 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. {the wicked: Heb. wickedness}”
Psalms 125:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
[A Song of degrees.] They that trust in the LORD {shall be} as mount Zion, {which} cannot be removed, {but} abideth for ever.
As the mountains {are} round about Jerusalem, so the LORD {is} round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. {the wicked: Heb. wickedness}
Do good, O LORD, unto {those that be} good, and {to them that are} upright in their hearts.
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.
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