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You are righteous, Yahweh. your judgments are upright.
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God is the Standard
Commentators explain that this verse is a foundational declaration. God is not just righteous in His actions; He is the very source and standard of righteousness. His laws and decrees ('judgments') are perfectly upright because they flow from His unchanging, holy character. As John Calvin notes, there is no righteousness to be found anywhere apart from God.
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Psalms
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Righteous are you, O Lord ... - This commences a new division of the psalm, indicated by the Hebrew letter Tsaddiy (צ<…
19th Century
Anglican
TZADDI.
And upright. —For an interesting historical association with this verse see Gibbon’s accou…
Baptist
Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.
After having wept over the sin of men, the psalmist turns with sweet cal…
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16th Century
Protestant
O Jehovah! You are righteous. The Prophet yields to God the praise of righteousness and also acknowledges that it is to be found in His la…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(u) , TZADDI.--The Eighteenth Part .
Psalms 119:137<…
God never did, and never can do wrong to anyone. The promises are faithfully performed by Him who made them. Zeal against sin should compel us to d…
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