Psalms 125:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

For. Surely.

rod, or cudgel.

the wicked. the wicked (or lawless) one. Hebrew. rasha, App-44. Here the reference is to Sennacherib (Isaiah 30:31), but it looks forward to 2 Thessalonians 2:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:4.

rest upon. continue over,

lot. heritage (as allotted).

righteous. Plural: i.e. Hezekiah and the godly in Israel.

iniquity. Hebrew 'ava l. App-44.

Psalms 125:3

3 For the rod of the wickeda shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.