Psalms 129:4

Righteous — Faithful or merciful. The cords — Wherewith the plow was drawn. By these cords he understands all their plots and endeavours.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord is righteous - Righteous in permitting this; righteous in what he has done, and will do, in the treatment of those who inflict such wron...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The LORD [is] (b) righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. (b) Because God is righteous, he cannot but plague his adversary, and deli...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXXIX. Persecuted but not Cast Down. Psalms 129:1-4 . Israel's tyrants compared to ploughmen who have extended their ploughing far, but Yahweh in...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. righteous . just: i.e. in His judgments. cords: i.e. of bondage. Compare Psalms 2:3 . the wicked . lawless one...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. The Lord - hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked - The words have been appli...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. The r...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A song of deliverance in trouble and the overthrow of the wicked.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Lord is righteous . — This expression of faith, introduced without any conjunction, is itself a revelation of the deeply-rooted religion of Isra...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 129:1-8 THE point of view here is the same as in Psalms 124:1-8 , with which the present psalm has much similarity both in subject and in...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This song is that of one who ascending toward the much desired place of rest and worship, looks back and sees how in the past Jehovah has delivered f...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Surely here we find Christ most emphatically pointed out: Jesus, the Prophet, described as giving his back to the smiters; and in the hall of Pilate...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The Lord [is] righteous ,.... Or gracious and merciful; hence acts of mercy are called righteousness in the Hebrew language; the Lord has compassion...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The LORD [is] righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. Ver. 4. The Lord is righteous ] That is a ruled case, and must be held for...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The ploughers ploughed upon my back They not only threw me down and trod me under foot, but cruelly wounded, mangled, and tormented me, and had no...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Domestic Happiness. A song of degrees. 1 Many a time have they aff...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Righteous; faithful or merciful, as that word is frequently used. Cut asunder the cords wherewith the plough was drawn; by which means they were...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This Psalm was written after the Captivity, and contains a reference to the many tribulations which the Jews passed through from their...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Three Songs of degrees. Psalms 129:1-19 . Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: many a time have they afflicted me...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The only title of this psalm is, a song of degrees. The author is unknown. It contains a general reference to the troubles of Israel, and the overt...
The Biblical Illustrator

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth. The persecuted condition of godly men on this earth I. As suffering under the hand of wicked...
The Biblical Illustrator

The cords of the wicked. Cumulative power of cords of sin “The other day,” says the Rev. F. B. Meyer, “I had to address some two thousand child...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm consists of a retrospect ( Psalms 129:1-19 ) and an anticipation ( Psalms 129:5-19 ). The retrospect shows Israel oppres...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Victory of the Church over Her Enemies. A song of degrees, describing the deliverances of the people of God in the past and therefore confiden...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord is righteous, also in His judgment upon the wicked; He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked, with which they tried to hold Israel in c...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 9:7 ; Ezra 9:15 ; Lamentations 1:18 ; Lamentations 3:22 ; Nehemiah 9:33 ; Psalms 124:6 ; Psalms 124:7 ; Psalms 140:5-11

⁴ The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 129:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 129:4