Psalms 129:4
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
In Context
3Thy wife as a fruitful vine, on the sides of thy house.
Cross References
Ezra 9:15O Lord God of Israel, thou art just: for we remain yet to be saved as at this day. Behold we are before thee in our sin, for there can be no standing before thee in this matter.
Psalms 7:12God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
Psalms 140:5Behold, O Lord, thou hast known all things, the last and those of old: thou hast formed me, and hast laid thy hand upon me.
Lamentations 3:22Heth. The mercies of the Lord that we are not consumed: because his commiserations have not failed.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 129:2-5
Domestic Happiness. 1 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: 2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows. 4 The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. The church of God, in its several ages, is here spoken of, or, rather, here speaks, as one single person, now old and gray-headed, but calling to remembrance the former days, and reflecting upon the… Read the whole commentary →