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he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/129.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD is good; he has cut me free from the ropes of the ungodly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/129.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous; he has cut the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/129.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/129.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD <i>is</i> righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/129.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD <i>is</i> righteous; He has cut in pieces the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/129.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous; He has cut up the ropes of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/129.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous; He has cut in two the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/129.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD is righteous; He has cut in two the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/129.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh is righteous; He has cut up the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/129.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous; He has cut in two the [thick] cords of the wicked [which enslaved the people of Israel].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/129.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous; he has cut the ropes of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/129.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous; He has cut the ropes of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/129.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/129.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD always does right, and he has set me free from the ropes of those cruel people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/129.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/129.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous. He has cut me loose from the ropes that wicked people tied around me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/129.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD, the righteous one, has freed me from slavery." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/129.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous— he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/129.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/129.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is just; he cut the ropes of the wicked." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/129.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/129.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/129.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/129.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH [is] righteous, "" He has cut apart cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/129.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah is righteous, He hath cut asunder cords of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/129.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah the just cut the entanglings of the unjust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/129.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/129.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 128:4>The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/129.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the just LORD cut me free from the ropes of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/129.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous; he has cut the cords of the wicked.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/129.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous; he will cut asunder the cord of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/129.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH is righteous and cuts off the expectations of the evil ones.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/129.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD is righteous; He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/129.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/129-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16444" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/129.htm">The Cords of the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">is righteous;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7112.htm" title="7112: qiṣ·ṣêṣ (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- Cut off. A primitive root; to chop off.">He has cut me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5688.htm" title="5688: ‘ă·ḇō·wṯ (N-csc) -- Cord, rope, cordage. Or rabowth; or tabothah; the same as aboth; something intwined, i.e. A string, wreath or foliage.">from the cords</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">of the wicked.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-1.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-25.htm">Isaiah 49:25</a></span><br />Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-8.htm">Jeremiah 30:8</a></span><br />On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will break the yoke off their necks and tear off their bonds, and no longer will strangers enslave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-13.htm">Nahum 1:13</a></span><br />For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-27.htm">Isaiah 10:27</a></span><br />On that day the burden will be lifted from your shoulders, and the yoke from your neck. The yoke will be broken because your neck will be too large.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-5.htm">Isaiah 14:5</a></span><br />The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Isaiah 9:4</a></span><br />For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Ezekiel 34:27</a></span><br />The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-11.htm">Zechariah 10:11</a></span><br />They will pass through the sea of distress and strike the waves of the sea; all the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-36.htm">John 8:36</a></span><br />So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-18.htm">Romans 6:18</a></span><br />You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1</a></span><br />It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-17.htm">2 Corinthians 3:17</a></span><br />Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14-15</a></span><br />Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, / and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD is righteous: he has cut asunder the cords of the wicked.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/9-15.htm">Ezra 9:15</a></b></br> O LORD God of Israel, thou <i>art</i> righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as <i>it is</i> this day: behold, we <i>are</i> before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-33.htm">Nehemiah 9:33</a></b></br> Howbeit thou <i>art</i> just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/1-18.htm">Lamentations 1:18</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">cut asunder</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/124-6.htm">Psalm 124:6,7</a></b></br> Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD, who hath not given us <i>as</i> a prey to their teeth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5-11</a></b></br> The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/107-14.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/psalms/107-16.htm">Asunder</a> <a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/119-61.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/psalms/119-139.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/119-155.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/125-3.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/119-160.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/125-3.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Asunder</a> <a href="/psalms/141-7.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/psalms/143-12.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/141-4.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/130-3.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/140-13.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/139-19.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 129</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/129-1.htm">An exhortation to praise God for saving Israel in their great afflictions</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/129-5.htm">The haters of the church are cursed</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/129.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/129.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The LORD is righteous;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the inherent justice and moral perfection of God. In the biblical context, God's righteousness is a central theme, reflecting His faithfulness to His covenant and His commitment to justice. The righteousness of God is often contrasted with the wickedness of humanity, highlighting the need for divine intervention and salvation. This concept is echoed throughout the Psalms and the Prophets, where God's righteousness is seen as a source of hope and deliverance for His people. In the New Testament, the righteousness of God is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who embodies God's perfect justice and offers it to believers through faith.<p><b>He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.</b><br>This imagery suggests liberation and deliverance from oppression. The "cords of the wicked" symbolize the entanglements and snares set by those who oppose God's people. In ancient times, cords or ropes were used to bind prisoners, making this a powerful metaphor for captivity and bondage. The act of cutting these cords signifies God's intervention to free His people from the control and influence of the wicked. This deliverance is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, where God repeatedly rescues Israel from their enemies. It also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Christ, who breaks the power of sin and death, freeing believers from spiritual bondage. This phrase resonates with other scriptures that speak of God's saving power, such as <a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6</a>, which talks about loosening the chains of injustice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, representing God as the righteous deliverer. His righteousness is a key attribute, emphasizing His moral perfection and justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The speaker or writer of the Psalm, traditionally attributed to David, who often speaks on behalf of Israel or the faithful community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who oppose God and His people, often characterized by their unjust and oppressive actions.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/cords.htm">Cords</a></b><br>Symbolic of bondage or oppression, representing the constraints or attacks imposed by the wicked.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/129.htm">Psalm 129</a> is a communal lament and thanksgiving of Israel, reflecting on their historical struggles and deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_righteousness.htm">God's Righteousness</a></b><br>Emphasize that God's righteousness is foundational to His character. He acts justly and faithfully on behalf of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_deliverance.htm">Divine Deliverance</a></b><br>Highlight that God is actively involved in delivering His people from oppression. This deliverance is both physical and spiritual.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_freedom.htm">Spiritual Freedom</a></b><br>Encourage believers to reflect on the spiritual freedom they have in Christ, who breaks the bonds of sin and evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Remind believers to trust in God's ultimate justice, even when facing present difficulties or injustices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_faith.htm">Community of Faith</a></b><br>Stress the importance of communal prayer and thanksgiving, as seen in the collective nature of the Psalms.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_129.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 129</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god's_righteousness_and_enemy_defeat_coexist.htm">Why does Psalm 129:4 emphasize God’s righteousness when the text also calls for the enemies’ defeat—can both themes coexist without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_1's_justice_align_with_job.htm">How can Psalm 1's vision of immediate justice be reconciled with biblical accounts like Job, where the righteous suffer while the wicked seem to prosper?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'plowers_plowing'_literal_or_metaphorical.htm">Is the imagery of “plowers plowing” on the Psalmist’s back (Psalm 129:3) meant to be literal or metaphorical, and how do we reconcile it with scientific or historical plausibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_we_verify_blessings_to_the_'good'.htm">In Psalm 125:4, how can we verify that blessings consistently come only to the 'good' and 'upright' in heart, when evidence suggests otherwise?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/129.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">The</span> <span class= "bld">Lord is righteous</span>.--This expression of faith, introduced without any conjunction, is itself a revelation of the deeply-rooted religion of Israel.<p><span class= "bld">Cords</span>.--Literally, <span class= "ital">cord. </span>As in <a href="/psalms/124-7.htm" title="Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.">Psalm 124:7</a>, the net was broken and the bird escaped, so here the cord binding the slave (comp. <a href="/psalms/2-3.htm" title="Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.">Psalm 2:3</a>) is severed and he goes free.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/129.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord is righteous</span>. Still, God is just. He allowed these sufferings to be inflicted on us because we deserved them; and he interposed on our behalf when we had been sufficiently punished, and <span class="cmt_word">cut asunder the cords of the wicked</span>. Cut, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>., the cords wherewith they had bound us. The "retrospect" here ends, and in the next verse the "anticipation" begins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/129-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is righteous;</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּ֑יק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He has cut me</span><br /><span class="heb">קִ֝צֵּ֗ץ</span> <span class="translit">(qiṣ·ṣêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7112.htm">Strong's 7112: </a> </span><span class="str2">To chop off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the cords</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲב֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5688.htm">Strong's 5688: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something intwined, a string, wreath, foliage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked.</span><br /><span class="heb">רְשָׁעִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/129-4.htm">Psalm 129:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/129-4.htm">Psalm 129:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/129-4.htm">Psalm 129:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/129-4.htm">Psalm 129:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/129-4.htm">Psalm 129:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/129-4.htm">Psalm 129:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/129-4.htm">Psalm 129:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/129-4.htm">Psalm 129:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/129-4.htm">Psalm 129:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/129-4.htm">Psalm 129:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/129-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 129:4 Yahweh is righteous (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/129-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 129:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 129:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/129-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 129:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 129:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>