Psalms 129:4

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The LORD is just; he cut the ropes of the wicked.”

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Referenced Verses

  • Ezra 9:15 : 15 O LORD God of Israel, you are righteous, for we are left as a remnant this day. Indeed, we stand before you in our guilt. However, because of this guilt no one can really stand before you.”
  • Neh 9:33 : 33 You are righteous with regard to all that has happened to us, for you have acted faithfully. It is we who have been in the wrong!
  • Ps 119:137 : 137 צ(Tsade) You are just, O LORD, and your judgments are fair.
  • Ps 124:6-7 : 6 The LORD deserves praise, for he did not hand us over as prey to their teeth. 7 We escaped with our lives, like a bird from a hunter’s snare. The snare broke, and we escaped.
  • Ps 140:5-9 : 5 Proud men hide a snare for me; evil men spread a net by the path; they set traps for me.(Selah) 6 I say to the LORD,“You are my God.” O LORD, pay attention to my plea for mercy! 7 O Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle. 8 O LORD, do not let the wicked have their way! Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack!(Selah) 9 As for the heads of those who surround me– may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them! 10 May he rain down fiery coals upon them! May he throw them into the fire! From bottomless pits they will not escape. 11 A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.
  • Lam 1:18 : 18 צ(Tsade)Jerusalem Speaks: The LORD is right to judge me! Yes, I rebelled against his commands. Please listen, all you nations, and look at my suffering! My young women and men have gone into exile.
  • Lam 3:22 : 22 ח(Khet) The LORD’s loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never end.
  • Dan 9:7 : 7 “You are righteous, O Lord, but we are humiliated this day– the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far away in all the countries in which you have scattered them, because they have behaved unfaithfully toward you.

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    6The LORD does what is fair, and executes justice for all the oppressed.

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    4The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.

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