Psalms 119:137 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You are righteous, O LORD, and your decisions are fair and just.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is declaring that God is completely good and that all His decisions and ways of handling situations are perfectly fair.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible, which is an elaborate poem celebrating God's law and Word. It was likely written during or after Israel's exile when the people were reflecting deeply on God's faithfulness despite their circumstances. The psalm is structured as an acrostic poem in Hebrew, with each section beginning with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

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