Psalm 129:4
The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
Cross-references
In Psalm 124:7, the image of a broken snare directly parallels the cutting of the wicked's cords — both celebrate escape from entrapment.
In Psalm 140:5-11, the psalmist describes the wicked's traps and prays for their downfall, mirroring the cutting of their cords here.
In Exodus 9:27, Pharaoh himself acknowledges 'The LORD is righteous' — an ironic parallel from an enemy's lips.
In 2 Chronicles 12:6, Israel's leaders humble themselves and declare 'The LORD is righteous' — an example of the righteous One being acknowledged.
In Revelation 16:5, the angel of the waters declares God righteous in judgment — a New Testament echo of the same acclamation.
Lamentations 1:18 acknowledges God's righteousness in judgment — contrast to Psalm 129:4's deliverance, yet both affirm God's just character.
In Daniel 9:7, the same declaration of God's righteousness is made in a context of national confession of sin, reinforcing the psalm's theme of divine justice.