Psalms 119:137
You are righteous, LORD. Your judgements are upright.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
In Context
136Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law.
138You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.
Cross References
Ezra 9:15LORD, the God of Israel, you are righteous; for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is today. Behold, we are before you in our guiltiness; for no one can stand before you because of this.”
Psalms 99:4The King’s strength also loves justice. You establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms 145:17The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.
Daniel 9:7“Lord, righteousness belongs to you, but to us confusion of face, as it is today; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, who are near and who are far off, through all the countries where you have driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against you.
Romans 2:5But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgement of God,
Romans 9:14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!
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 →