the rod: Psalms 103:9, Psalms 103:14; Proverbs 22:8; Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 14:5-6, Isaiah 27:8; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Revelation 2:10
the wicked: Heb. wickedness
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Psalms 125:3
Psalms 125:3
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