Psalms 129:4
The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
In Context
3The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.
5May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.
Cross References
Ezra 9:15O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.”
Psalms 7:12If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.
Psalms 124:6Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
Psalms 140:5The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
Lamentations 3:22Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.
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 →