Psalms 129:4
The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
The LORD is righteous: hee hath cut asunder the cordes of the wicked.
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- Psalms 119:137Rank 1 from verse 4
- Lamentations 3:22Rank 2 from verse 4
- Daniel 9:7Rank 3 from verse 4
7O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
7‖O LORD, righteousnes belongeth vnto thee, but vnto vs confusion of faces, as at this day: to the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and vnto all Israel that are neere, and that are farre off, through all the countreys whither thou hast driuen them, because of their trespasse, that they haue trespassed against thee.
- Nehemiah 9:33Rank 4 from verse 4
- Psalms 124:6–7Rank 5 from verse 4
6Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
6Blessed be the LORD: who hath not giuen vs as a pray to their teeth.
7Our soule is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the foulers; the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
15O Lord God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
15O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous, for wee remaine yet escaped, as it is this day: Behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for wee can not stand before thee, because of this.
- Lamentations 1:18Rank 7 from verse 4
18¶ The Lord is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
18¶ The LORD is *righteous, for I haue rebelled against his †commandement: heare, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorow: my virgins and my yong men are gone into captiuitie.
- Psalms 140:5–11Rank 8 from verse 4
5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
6I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
7O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
5The proude haue hid a snare for me and cords, they haue spread a net by the way side: they haue set grinnes for me. Selah.
6I said vnto the LORD, Thou art my God: heare the voyce of my supplications, O LORD.
7O God the LORD, the strength of my saluation: thou hast couered my head in the day of battell.
8‖Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked deuice, lest they exalt themselues. Selah.
9 As for the head of those that compasse me about: let the mischiefe of their owne lips couer them.
10Let burning coales fall vpon them, let them be cast into the fire: into deepe pits, that they rise not vp againe.
11†Let not an euill speaker bee established in the earth: euill shall hunt the violent man to ouerthrow him.
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Psalms 129:4
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument. Sense 2: Figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Apart, or into separate parts or positions.
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4The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
4The LORD is righteous: hee hath cut asunder the cordes of the wicked.
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