Holy Scripture
Psalms 124:3
A church father on this verse
“The holy martyrs, you see, did not rely on themselves but asked for relief from Christ. That is why they were also victorious. Listen to the voices of those who do not rely on themselves; it is the voice of the holy martyrs: "Unless the Lord were among us, let Israel now say; unless the Lord were among us when people…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3For the Lord will not allow the rod of sinners To be upon the lot of the righteous; Lest the righteous should stretch forth Their hands to iniquity.
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1A Song of Degrees. They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion: He that dwells in Jerusalem shall never be moved.
2The mountains are round about her, And so the Lord is round about his people, From henceforth and even forever.
— Psalms 124:3 —
4Do good, O Lord, to them that are good, And to them that are upright in heart.
5But them that turn aside to crooked ways The Lord will lead away with the workers of iniquity: But peace shall be upon Israel.