Psalms 129:4
The Lord is righteous.He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
In Context
3The plowers plowed on my back.They made their furrows long.
5Let them be disappointed and turned backward,all those who hate Zion.
Cross References
Ezra 9:15The Lord, the God of Israel, you are righteous; for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is this day. Behold, we are before you in our guiltiness; for none can stand before you because of this."
Psalms 7:12If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword;he has bent and strung his bow.
Psalms 124:6Blessed be the Lord,who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Psalms 140:5The proud have hidden a snare for me,they have spread the cords of a net by the path.They have set traps for me.Selah.
Lamentations 3:22The Lord's faithful love does not cease; his compassion does not 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 →