Psalms 125:3
For 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.
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ASV
For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.
KJV
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּ֤י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| לֹ֪א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| יָנ֡וּחַ | ya.Nu.ach | it will rest | H5117 → |
| שֵׁ֤בֶט | She.vet | [the] scepter of | H7626 → |
| הָרֶ֗שַׁע | ha.Re.sha' | <the> wickedness | H7562 → |
| עַל֮ | 'al | over | H5921 → |
| גּוֹרַ֪ל | go.Ral | [the] allotted portion of | H1486 → |
| הַֽצַּדִּ֫יקִ֥ים | ha.tza.Di.Kim | the righteous [people] | H6662 → |
| לְמַ֡עַן | le.Ma.'an | so that | H4616 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| יִשְׁלְח֖וּ | yish.le.Chu | <they> may stretch out | H7971 → |
| הַצַּדִּיקִ֨ים | ha.tza.di.Kim | the righteous [people] | H6662 → |
| בְּעַוְלָ֬תָה | be.'av.La.tah | in injustice | H5766 → |
| יְדֵיהֶֽם׃ | ye.dei.Hem | hands their | H3027 → |
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