Psalms 119:137
TZADE. Righteous art Thou, O LORD, and upright are Thy judgments.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
In Context
136Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, because they observe not Thy law.
138Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
Cross References
Ezra 9:15O LORD, the God of Israel, Thou art righteous; for we are left a remnant that is escaped, as it is this day; behold, we are before Thee in our guiltiness; for none can stand before Thee because of this.'
Psalms 99:4The strength also of the king who loveth justice — Thou hast established equity, Thou hast executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms 145:17The LORD is righteous in all His ways, and gracious in all His works.
Daniel 9:7Unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth righteousness, but unto us confusion of face, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither Thou hast driven them, because they dealt treacherously with Thee.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:137
136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. Here we have David in sorrow. 1. It is a great sorrow, to such a degree that he weeps rivers of tears. Commonly, where there is a gracious heart, there is a weeping eye, in conformity to Christ, who was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. David had prayed for comfort in God's favour ( v. 135 ), now he pleads that he was qualified for that comfort, and had need of it, for he was one of those that mourned in Zion, and those that do so… Read the whole commentary →