Psalms 129:4
But the LORD was righteous; He cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
In Context
3The ploughers ploughed up my back; They made long their furrows;
5Let all be driven back with shame Who hate Zion!
Cross References
Psalms 7:12If he do not desist, He sharpeneth his sword; He bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready;
Psalms 124:6Blessed be the LORD, Who hath not given us a prey to their teeth!
Psalms 140:5The proud have hidden snares and cords for me; They have spread a net by the way-side; They have set traps for me.
Lamentations 3:22It is of the mercy of Jehovah that we are not consumed; yea, his compassion faileth not;
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 →