Psalms 129:4
But the Lord, who is righteous, has cut the cords of the wicked.”
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
In Context
3“The ploughers ploughed on my back, they made their furrows long.
5Let all who are haters of Zion be put to shame and defeated.
Cross References
Psalms 7:12He will sharpen his sword without fail, his bow is bent and ready,
Psalms 124:6Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by their teeth.
Psalms 140:5The proud have hidden a trap for me, cords they have spread as a net for my feet: snares they have set at the side of my track. Selah
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 →