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Psalms Chapter 129 (WEB)

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Psalms 129
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1 > Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

2 Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, Yet they have not prevailed against me.

3 The plowers plowed on my back. They made their furrows long.

4 Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

5 Let them be disappointed and turned backward, All those who hate Zion.

6 Let them be as the grass on the housetops, Which withers before it grows up;

7 With which the reaper doesn't fill his hand, Nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

8 Neither do those who go by say, \"The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh.\"

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 129 about?
It recounts affliction Israel has suffered "from my youth" (vv.1-2), using the image of plowers making "long their furrows" upon the psalmist's back (v.3) to describe suffering, while affirming enemies have "not prevailed."
What curse is pronounced on those who hate Zion?
Verses 5-6 wish that those who hate Zion be "confounded and turned back" and become "as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up": brief, rootless, and unproductive.
What does verse 4 say about the LORD?
V.4 says, "The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked," crediting God with breaking the bonds used against his people.

Today's Verse

And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast hotly pursued after me?

Genesis 31:36 | ASV

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The psalmist prays that those who hate Zion wither quickly "as the grass upon the housetops," unable to be gathered into a harvest, a striking contrast to the earlier joy of Psalms 124:1. Browse more entries on the Psalms overview or continue to Psalms 130.