Psalm 125:3

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Psalm 125:3 tn Or “for.”
2. Psalm 125:3 tn Heb “a scepter of wickedness.” The “scepter” symbolizes royal authority; when collocated with “wickedness” the phrase refers to an oppressive foreign conqueror.
3. Psalm 125:3 tn Or “rest.”
4. Psalm 125:3 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.