Psalms Chapter 129 (ASV)

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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). 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).

1. 1 A Song of Ascents. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say,
2. 2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up: Yet they have not prevailed against me.
3. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back; They made long their furrows.
4. 4 Jehovah is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
5. 5 Let them be put to shame and turned backward, All they that hate Zion.
6. 6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, Which withereth before it groweth up;
7. 7 Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves, his bosom:
8. 8 Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you; We bless you in the name of Jehovah.