Cutting the Cords

“The LORD is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked” (Psalm 129:4).  “The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things” (Proverbs 15:28).  “Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope… Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!  Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!” (Isaiah 5:18-21).  “The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:4,5). 

The Lord who is righteous is cutting the cords

Of all those exchanging the truth for a lie.

The weapons He uses are not carnal swords,

But words that are mighty on which we rely.

The heart of the righteous will study His truth,

Exposing what’s false by the answer he brings.

The mouth of the wicked, deceiving our youth,

Would draw them with cords, pouring out evil things.

Now woe to the liars deceiving themselves

And drawing in others with lies like a rope! 

How vain are the falsehoods in books on their shelves

Which plunge them in darkness and cut off all hope!

Now woe to the ones who will call evil good,

And say good is evil, and darkness is light!

No longer are bitter and sweet understood

By those who profess they are wise in their sight!

Our weapons, therefore, are not carnally made,

But sharp as a two-edged sword in our hand.

The sword of the Spirit that we have displayed

Is mighty against all the lies we withstand.

We’re pulling down strongholds, attacking the base

Of falsehoods derived by Satanic deceit.

We bring to obedience souls saved by grace

Who thereby discover the Gospel is sweet!

Our cords have been cut, Lord, and now we rejoice:

Our bonds are now loosed!  We are free to obey!

How sweet is the sound of the truth of Your voice

As now, by Your Word, we declare what You say!