Psalms 125:3
For he will not suffer the sceptre of wrong to rest on the land allotted to the righteous; else the righteous might put forth their own hand to evil.
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2Round Jerusalem are the mountains, and the Lord is round his people from now and for evermore.
4Do good, O Lord, to the good, and to the true-hearted.
Cross References
Psalms 89:22“No enemy will dare to assail him, nor the wicked to oppress him;
Psalms 103:14for well he knows our frame, he remembers that we are dust.
Revelation 2:10Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tempted, and may undergo persecution for ten days. Be faithful even to death, and I will give you the Crown of life.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 125:2-4
The Security of God's People. 1 They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. 2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. 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. Here are three very precious promises made to the people of God, which, though they are designed to secure the welfare of the church in… Read the whole commentary →