Psalms

Psalm 125:3–5

3For 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.

4Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,

and to the upright in heart.

5But those who turn to crooked ways

the LORD will banish with the evildoers.

Peace be upon Israel.

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Psalm 125:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the scepterשֵׁ֤בֶטšê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singular constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of the wickedהָרֶ֗שַׁעhā·re·ša‘Article; Noun - masculine singularH7562 wickedness
will notלֹ֪אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
restיָנ֡וּחַyā·nū·aḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5117 rest
uponעַל֮‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the land allottedגּוֹרַ֪לgō·w·ralNoun - masculine singular constructH1486 lot
to the righteousהַֽצַּדִּ֫יקִ֥יםhaṣ·ṣad·dî·qîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH6662 just, righteous
so thatלְמַ֡עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the righteousהַצַּדִּיקִ֨יםhaṣ·ṣad·dî·qîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH6662 just, righteous
will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
put forthיִשְׁלְח֖וּyiš·lə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7971 send
their handsיְדֵיהֶֽם׃yə·ḏê·hemNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand
to injusticeבְּעַוְלָ֬תָהbə·‘aw·lā·ṯāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness

Psalm 125:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do goodהֵיטִ֣יבָהhê·ṭî·ḇāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
toלַטּוֹבִ֑יםlaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇîmPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and to the uprightוְ֝לִֽישָׁרִ֗יםwə·lî·šā·rîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine pluralH3477 straight, right
in heartבְּלִבּוֹתָֽם׃bə·lib·bō·w·ṯāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH3826 heart

Psalm 125:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But those who turnוְהַמַּטִּ֤יםwə·ham·maṭ·ṭîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to crooked waysעַֽקַלְקַלּוֹתָ֗ם‘a·qal·qal·lō·w·ṯāmAdjective - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6128 crooked
the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will banishיוֹלִיכֵ֣םyō·w·lî·ḵêmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
with the evildoersפֹּעֲלֵ֣יpō·‘ă·lêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH6466 do, make
Peaceשָׁ֝ל֗וֹםšā·lômNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
be uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Cross-references

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Psalm 125:3 Isaiah 14:5–6 · Psalm 89:22 · Proverbs 22:8 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Revelation 2:10 · Isaiah 27:8 · 1 Samuel 24:10 · Psalm 103:9 · Isaiah 10:5

Psalm 125:4 Psalm 7:10 · Psalm 84:11 · Psalm 119:68 · Psalm 94:15 · Psalm 51:18 · Psalm 119:80 · Psalm 36:10 · Psalm 73:1 · 1 John 3:17–24 · Isaiah 58:10–11 · Hebrews 6:10 · Psalm 32:2

Psalm 125:5 Isaiah 59:8 · Proverbs 2:15 · Psalm 128:6 · Psalm 40:4 · Galatians 6:16 · Psalm 101:3 · John 14:27 · Matthew 7:23 · Philippians 2:15 · Hosea 2:18 · Psalm 92:7 · Proverbs 14:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.