Psalms 129
Psalms 129 is part of “Book V: The Deuteronomy Book” (107–150) in the outline of Psalms.
Psalms 129 summary
This psalm relates to the public concerns of God's Israel. It is not certain when it was penned, probably when they were in captivity in Babylon, or about the time of their return. I. They look back with thankfulness for the former deliverances God had wrought for them and their fathers out of the many distresses they had been in from time to time (Psa 129:1-4).
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This psalm relates to the public concerns of God's Israel. It is not certain when it was penned, probably when they were in captivity in Babylon, or about the time of their return. I. They look back with thankfulness for the former deliverances God had wrought for them and their fathers out of the many distresses they had been in from time to time (Psa 129:1-4). II. They look forward with a believing prayer for and a prospect of the destruction of all the enemies of Zion (Psa 129:5-8). In singing this psalm we may apply it both ways to the Gospel-Israel, which, like the Old Testament Israel, has weathered many a storm and is still threatened by many enemies. A song of degrees.
Source: Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706–21; Romans–Revelation completed by Nonconformist ministers). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Psalms 129 (GNV)
Geneva Bible 1599 (public domain)
They Have Afflicted Me from My Youth
1A song of degrees. They haue often times afflicted me from my youth (may Israel nowe say) 2They haue often times afflicted me from my youth: but they could not preuaile against me. 3The plowers plowed vpon my backe, and made long furrowes. 4But the righteous Lord hath cut the cordes of the wicked. 5They that hate Zion, shalbe all ashamed and turned backward. 6They shalbe as the grasse on the house tops, which withereth afore it commeth forth. 7Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither the glainer his lap: 8Neither they, which go by, say, The blessing of the Lord be vpon you, or, We blesse you in the Name of the Lord.