Psalm 125:3
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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Cross references
- Isaiah 14:5–6 The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers. It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.
- Psalm 89:22 No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him.
- Proverbs 22:8 He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.