Lord, God of Israel, you are good! And you still have let some of us live. Yes, we are guilty! And because of our guilt, not one of us should be allowed to stand in front of you.
Psalm 129:4 - Easy To Read Version But the good Lord cut the ropes\par and set me free from those evil people.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord is [uncompromisingly] righteous; He has cut asunder the thick cords by which the wicked [enslaved us]. American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. Common English Bible But the LORD is righteous— God cut me free from the ropes of the wicked! Catholic Public Domain Version For with you, there is forgiveness, and because of your law, I persevered with you, Lord. My soul has persevered in his word. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For with thee there is merciful forgiveness: and by reason of thy law, I have waited for thee, O Lord. My soul hath relied on his word: |
Lord, God of Israel, you are good! And you still have let some of us live. Yes, we are guilty! And because of our guilt, not one of us should be allowed to stand in front of you.
But God, you were right\par about everything that happens to us.\par You were right.\par And we were wrong.\par
Now Jerusalem says,\par “I refused to listen to the Lord.\par So the Lord is right for doing these things.\par So listen, all you people!\par Look at my pain!\par My young women and men\par have gone into captivity.\par
The Lord’s love and kindness never ends. {\cf2\super [22]} \par His compassion never ends.\par
“Lord, you are good, and goodness belongs to you! But shame belongs to us today. Shame belongs to the people from Judah and Jerusalem. Shame belongs to all the people of Israel—to the people that are near, and to the people that are far away. Lord, you scattered those people among many nations. And the people of Israel in all those nations should be ashamed. They should be ashamed of all the bad things they did against you, Lord.