| NETBible | Indeed, 1 the scepter of a wicked king 2 will not settle 3 upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong. 4 |
| NIV © |
The sceptre of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, for then the righteous might use their hands to do evil. |
| NASB © |
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous, So that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong. |
| NLT © |
The wicked will not rule the godly, for then the godly might be forced to do wrong. |
| MSG © |
The fist of the wicked will never violate What is due the righteous, provoking wrongful violence. |
| BBE © |
For the rod of sinners will not be resting on the heritage of the upright; so that the upright may not put out their hands to evil. |
| NRSV © |
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous might not stretch out their hands to do wrong. |
| NKJV © |
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest On the land allotted to the righteous, Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity. |
| KJV | For the rod <07626> of the wicked <07562> shall not rest <05117> (8799) upon the lot <01486> of the righteous <06662>_; lest <04616> the righteous <06662> put forth <07971> (8799) their hands <03027> unto iniquity <05766>_. {the wicked: Heb. wickedness} |
| NASB © |
For the scepter <7626> of wickedness <7562> shall not rest <5117> upon the land <1486> of the righteous <6662> , So that the righteous <6662> will not put <7971> forth <7971> their hands <3027> to do wrong .<5767> |
| LXXM | (124:3) oti <3754> CONJ ouk <3364> ADV afhsei {V-FAI-3S} thn <3588> T-ASF rabdon {N-ASF} twn <3588> T-GPM amartwlwn <268> A-GPM epi <1909> PREP ton <3588> T-ASM klhron <2819> N-ASM twn <3588> T-GPM dikaiwn <1342> A-GPM opwv <3704> CONJ an <302> PRT mh <3165> ADV ekteinwsin <1614> V-AAS-3P oi <3588> T-NPM dikaioi <1342> A-NPM en <1722> PREP anomia <458> N-DSF ceirav <5495> N-APF autwn <846> P-GPM |
| NET [draft] ITL | Indeed <03588> , the scepter <07626> of a wicked <07562> king will not <03808> settle <05117> upon <05921> the allotted <01486> land of the godly <06662> . Otherwise <04616> the godly <06662> might do <07971> what is wrong .<05766> |
| HEBREW | Mhydy <03027> htlweb <05766> Myqyduh <06662> wxlsy <07971> al <03808> Neml <04616> Myqyduh <06662> lrwg <01486> le <05921> esrh <07562> jbs <07626> xwny <05117> al <03808> yk (125:3) <03588> |
| NETBible | Indeed, 1 the scepter of a wicked king 2 will not settle 3 upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong. 4 |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Or “for.” 2 tn Heb “a scepter of wickedness.” The “scepter” symbolizes royal authority; when collocated with “wickedness” the phrase refers to an oppressive foreign conqueror. 3 tn Or “rest.” 4 tn Heb “so that the godly might not stretch out their hands in wrongdoing.” A wicked king who sets a sinful example can have an adverse moral and ethical effect on the people he rules. |