Psalm 125:3

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For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.

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Hebrew words

כִּיkiforH3588לֹאlo'notH3808יָנוּחַyanuachit will restH5117שֵׁבֶטshevet[the] scepter ofH7626הָרֶשַׁעharesha'<the> wickednessH7562עַל'aloverH5921גּוֹרַלgoral[the] allotted portion ofH1486הַצַּדִּיקִיםhatzadikimthe righteous [people]H6662לְמַעַןlema'anso thatH4616לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִשְׁלְחוּyishlechu<they> may stretch outH7971הַצַּדִּיקִיםhatzadikimthe righteous [people]H6662בְּעַוְלָתָהbe'avlatahin injusticeH5766יְדֵיהֶם׃yedeihemhands theirH3027

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