Psalms 119:137

Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Righteous	צַדִּ֣יק tza.Dik	H6662	just · adjective, masculine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
upright	וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ve.ya.Shar	H3477	straight (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + adjective, masculine singular absolute
judgments	מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ mish.pa.Tei.kha	H4941	properly · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Ezra 9:15 O 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…
Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper…
Psalms 145:17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
Daniel 9:7 O 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 Je…
Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Nehemiah 9:33 Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:
Psalms 99:4 The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms 103:6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:137-138

Here is, 1. The righteousness of God, the infinite rectitude and perfection of his nature. As he is what he is, so he is what he should be, and in every thing acts as becomes him; there is nothing wanting, nothing amiss, in God; his will is the eternal rule of equity, and he is righteous, for he does all according to it. 2. The righteousness of his government. He rules the world by his providence, according to the principles of justice, and never did, nor ever can do, any wrong to any of his creatures: Upright are thy judgments, the promises and threatenings and the executions of both. Every word of God is pure, and he will be true to it; he perfectly knows the merits of every cause and will…

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John Gill on Psalms 119:137

TZADDI.--The Eighteenth Part. TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord,.... Essentially, originally, and of himself; naturally, immutably, and universally, in all his ways and works of nature and grace; in his thoughts, purposes, counsels, and decrees; in all the dispensations of his providence; in redemption, in the justification of a sinner, in the pardon of sin, and in the gift of eternal life through Christ; and upright are thy judgments; they are according to the rules of justice and equity; the precepts of the word, the doctrines of the Gospel, as well as the judgments of God inflicted on wicked men, and all the providential dealings of God with his people, and also the final judgment.

John Calvin on Psalms 119:137-144

Psalm 119:137-144 137. ts O Jehovah! thou art righteous, and thy judgments are right. 138. tsThou hast commanded righteousness in thy testimonies, and truth greatly. 139. tsMy zeal hath consumed me, because my adversaries have forgotten thy words. 140. ts Thy word is exceedingly refined, and thy servant hath loved it. 141. tsI am insignificant and despised; I have not forgotten thy commandments. 142.ts Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness; and the law is truth. 143.ts Trouble and anguish have come upon me; but thy commandments are my delight. 144. tsThe righteousness of thy testimonies endereth for ever; give me understanding and I shall live. 137. O Jehovah! thou art righteou…

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The Church Fathers

Thus, then, as if giving a reason why he had cause to weep much, and to mourn deeply for his sin, he says, "Righteous are You, O Lord, and true is Your judgment" [Psalm 119:137]. "You have commanded Your testimonies, righteousness, and Your truth exceedingly" [Psalm 119:138]. This righteousness of God and righteous judgment and truth, is to be feared by every sinner: for thereby all who are condemned are condemned of God; nor is there one who can righteously complain against the righteous God of his own damnation. Therefore the tears of the penitent are needful; since if his impenitent heart were condemned, he would be most justly condemned. He indeed calls the testimonies of God righteousness: for He proves himself righteous by giving righteous commandments. And this is truth also, that God may become known by such testimonies.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 119

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Dictionary and topics

Poetry — Has been well defined as “the measured language of emotion.” Hebrew poetry deals almost exclusively with the great question of man’s relation to God. “Guilt, condemnation, punishment, pardon,…
Righteousness Of God, The · Is part of his character — Is part of his character

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 119:137

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:137-138

John Gill on Psalms 119:137

John Calvin on Psalms 119:137-144

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 119:137

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:137-138

John Gill on Psalms 119:137

John Calvin on Psalms 119:137-144

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 119:137-144

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 119:137-144