American Standard Version
Psalms 125:4
4Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good,And to them that are upright in their hearts.
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 are round about Jerusalem, So Jehovah is round about his people From this time forth and for evermore. 3For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity. Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good, And to them that are upright in their hearts. 5But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Jehovah will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.
Read all of Psalms 125Psalms 125:4 word by word
הֵיטִ֣יבָה יְ֭הוָה לַטּוֹבִ֑ים וְ֝לִֽישָׁרִ֗ים בְּלִבּוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 125:4
- Psalms 41:1Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
- Psalms 51:18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
- Psalms 73:1Surely God is good to Israel, Evento such as are pure in heart.
- Isaiah 58:10and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday;
- Hebrews 6:10for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.
- 1 John 3:17But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
- Psalms 32:2Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.
- Psalms 84:11For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
- Psalms 119:80Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I be not put to shame. כ KAPH.
- Lamentations 3:25Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
- John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
- Revelation 14:5And in their mouth was found no lie: they are without blemish.
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
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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
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