Daily Bible Nugget #679, Psalm 125:3

The Nugget:

Psa 125:3  For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. (KJV)

Psa 125:3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous stretch out their hands to do wrong. (ESV)

Psa 125:3  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. (GW)

Psa 125:3 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. (NET Bible)

Psa 125:3 For the sceptre of lawlessness shall not remain over the allotment of the righteous, – lest the righteous put forth – unto perversity – their hands. (EB)

My Comment

Reading more than one English translation should help us to understand a Bible verse or passage better than just reading one.

It also helps to read what other verses or passages careful Bible scholars and commentators have found that help explain the verse you are studying. The Bible is not written in the form of a systematic theology. We must gather what the Bible says about any topic it mentions by reading these related verses. The links to the related verses are called cross references.

If you think you know your Bible well but have never made use of cross reference Bible study, read the cross references below to see what you have been missing!

References from The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:

Psalms 125:3

the rod: Psa 103:9, Psa 103:14; Pro 22:8; Isa 10:5, Isa 14:5-6, Isa 27:8; 1Co 10:13; Rev 2:10

the wicked: Heb. wickedness

References from The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:

Psalms 125:3

the rod. Psa 103:9; Psa 103:14; Pro 22:8; Isa 9:4; Isa 10:5; Isa 14:5; Isa 14:6; Isa 27:8; ✓1Co 10:13; Rev 2:10

the wicked. Heb. wickedness. *Psa 5:4; Psa 10:15; Psa 45:7; *Psa 73:12-18; Psa 89:22

rest. Gen 8:4; Exo 10:14; Exo 20:11

lot. +Psa 16:5; Psa 22:18; Psa 78:55; Lev 16:8; +Jos 14:2n.

lest. Psa 103:14; *Mat 24:22; ✓1Co 10:13; *Jud 1:24

righteous. *Psa 1:5; Psa 5:12; Psa 7:9; Psa 11:3

put forth. Psa 18:14; Psa 18:16; Psa 20:2; Psa 55:20; Psa 57:3; 1Sa 24:10; Act 12:1

iniquity. Psa 37:1; Psa 43:1 mg. Psa 89:22; Psa 92:15; Ecc 7:7

References from The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:

Psalms 125:3

the rod. %Psa 45:6; Psa 103:9; Psa 103:14, Num 17:2, Pro 22:8, Isa 9:4; Isa 10:5; Isa 14:5, 6; Isa 27:8, **1Co 10:13, Rev 2:10.

the wicked. Heb. wickedness. Heb. rasha, the wicked (or lawless) one. Here the reference is to Sennacharib (Isa 30:31), but it looks forward to 2Th 2:3, 4 (CB). *Psa 5:4; Psa 10:15; Psa 45:7; *Psa 73:12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; Psa 89:22, 2Ki 13:24, Isa 30:31, **2Th 2:3; **2Th 2:4; **2Th 2:8.

shall not rest. Psa 66:9; Psa 97:10, Gen 8:4, Exo 10:14; Exo 20:11, Isa 22:1, Jer 21:13.

lot. +Psa 16:5; Psa 22:18; Psa 78:55, Lev 16:8, +Jos 14:2 note.

of the righteous. Psa 66:9; Psa 94:15.

lest. Psa 103:14, Mat 9:16; *Mat 24:22, **1Co 10:13, *Jud 1:24.

righteous. *Psa 1:5; Psa 5:12; Psa 7:9; Psa 11:3; Psa 66:9; Psa 94:15; Psa 97:10, Pro 30:9, Mat 9:16.

put forth. Psa 18:14; Psa 18:16; Psa 20:2; Psa 55:20; Psa 57:3, 1Sa 24:10, Pro 30:9, Act 12:1.

iniquity. Psa 37:1; Psa 43:1 mg. Psa 89:22; Psa 92:15, Ecc 7:7.