Psalms 125:4

Psalms 125:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
• New International Version (NIV)Lord, do good to those who are good, to those who are upright in heart.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, And to those who are upright in their hearts.

Context of Psalms 125:4

2As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people From this time forth and forever. 3For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land of the righteous, So that the righteous will not reach out their hands to do wrong. Do good, O Lord, to those who are good And to those who are upright in their hearts. 5But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God], The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil. Peace be upon Israel.

Psalms 125:4 word by word

הֵיטִ֣יבָה יְ֭הוָה לַטּוֹבִ֑ים וְ֝לִֽישָׁרִ֗ים בְּלִבּוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Do goodטוֹבţôb · be pleasingH2895
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• uprightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• in their heartsלִבָּהlibbâh · heartH3826

Cross-references for Psalms 125:4

• Psalms 41:1Blessed [by God’s grace and compassion] is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will save him in the day of trouble.
• Psalms 51:18By Your favor do good to Zion; May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
• Psalms 73:1Truly God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart.
• Isaiah 58:10And if you offer yourself to [assist] the hungry And satisfy the need of the afflicted, Then your light will rise in darkness And your gloom will become like midday.
• Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for His name in ministering to [the needs of] the saints (God’s people), as you do.
• 1 John 3:17But whoever has the world’s goods (adequate resources), and sees his brother in need, but has no compassion for him, how does the love of God live in him?
• Psalms 32:2Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute wickedness, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
• Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
• Psalms 119:80May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, So that I will not be ashamed.
• Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him, To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].
• John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor duplicity!”
• Revelation 14:5No lie was found in their mouth, for they are blameless (spotless, untainted, beyond reproach).

Commentaries on Psalms 125:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good - Let the upright ever find thee his sure defense! Increase the goodness which thou hast already bestowed upon them; and let all who are upright in heart find thee to be their stay and their support!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good … - To the good; to the pious. Let them be under the divine protection. Possibly this is not merely a prayer, but is expressive of the belief of the psalmist as to what would occur under the divine administration - that the favor of God would rest upon his people.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-5Verses 4-5 God's promises should quicken our prayers. The way of holiness is straight; there are no windings or shiftings in it. But the ways of sinners are crooked. They shift from one purpose to another, and turn hither and thither to deceive; but disappointment and misery shall befal them. Those who cleave to the ways of God, though they may have trouble in their way, their end shall be peace. The pleading of their Saviour for them, secures to them the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5People who do not follow the "straight paths" are foolish (Proverbs 2:12–15). God gives his goodness to the godly (see Psalm 122:6–9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. (Compare Psa 7:10; 84:11).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 125:4

• Heart
• Intercession

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Commentaries on Psalms 125

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings