Salmos 125:3 NVI

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 125:1-3

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 general, may be applied by particular believers to themselves, as other promises of this nature may. Here is, I. The character of God's people, to whom these promises belong. Many call themselves God's people who have no part nor lot in this matter. But those shall have the benefit of them and may take the comfort of them, (1.) Who are righteous (Ps. 125:3),... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 125:3

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous ,.... Which, according to Kimchi, is Jerusalem; but Aben Ezra interprets it of the Israelites that inherit the land. And, the people of God are no doubt designed; the Lord's justified and chosen ones, his portion, and the lot of his inheritance; and all that belong unto them, their persons, families, estates, and good name: in all which they are sometimes oppressed and afflicted by wicked men; who are a rod of correction... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 125:3

For the rod of the worked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous - Rod, here. may be taken for persecution, or for rule; and then it may be thus interpreted: "The wicked shall not be permitted to persecute always, nor to have a permanent rule." In our liturgic version this clause is thus rendered: "The rod of the ungodly cometh not into the lot of the righteous." "This," said one of our forefathers, "is neither truth nor scripture. First, it is not truth; for the rod of the wicked doth... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 125:3

Verse 3 3.For the scepter of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the just. This is, as it were, a correction of the preceding sentence. The Psalmist had said that the hand of God was extended on all sides to defend his Church. But as we are disposed to draw the divine promises to our own advantage, in the way of interpreting them as securing our exemption from all trouble, we are here warned that the guardianship of God does not secure us from being sometimes exercised with the cross and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

Divine providence. Does righteousness answer? Is piety rewarded? Is the good man much the better for his goodness? That is the question, both old and new, suggested by the psalm. The reply is in the affirmative; but the fourth verse indicates that the writer's mind is not altogether untroubled by what he has seen. Nor is ours. There is much that, at first sight, perplexes us. We may see the usurper break his oath, cut down his countrymen with the sword, seize the reins of office, and reign... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

Such as cannot be moved. There can be little doubt, so it seems to me , that these psalms, from one of which our text is taken, were all of them songs of the exiles returning from their captivity in Babylon. Their very name—"Songs of Degrees"—denotes that they were sung as the people went up towards their land, their city, and the sanctuary of the Lord. But the frequent allusions to the Exile, to its degradation and sorrow, to the almost complete destruction which had there all but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

The safety of those who trust in God: a lesson from experience. "They that trust in the Lord are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever," etc. ( Psalms 125:1 ). I. THEY REST ON AN IMMOVABLE FOUNDATION . "Cannot be moved, but abideth forever." II. ARE SURROUNDED AND PROTECTED AS BY A WALL OF MOUNTAINS . The distant mountains of Moab most probably alluded to, as Jerusalem was surrounded by no great mountains. God's protecting... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:3

For the rod of the wicked ; literally, the scepter of wickedness . Shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous . The possession, or inheritance, of the righteous, i . e . the land in which they dwell. This may fall for a time under the dominion of the wicked, but shall not "rest"— i . e . continue—under such dominion. Lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity; i . e . lest their patience be worn out, and they fall from grace. God will not try men beyond... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:3

Delivered in order to be righteous. "The power of the oppressors, the enemies of God's people, shall not abide upon the land. The trial is to prove faith, not to endanger it by a too sharp pressure; lest, overcome by this, even the faithful put forth a hand (as in Genesis 3:22 ) to forbidden pleasure, or (as in Exodus 22:8 ) to contamination; through force of custom gradually persuading to sinful compliance, or through despair of good, as the psalmist ( Psalms 73:13 , Psalms 73:14 ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 125:1-3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 125:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 125:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 125:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:3

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