Bible Commentaries
Psalms 129

Introduction

PSALM 129

:-. The people of God, often delivered from enemies, are confident of His favor, by their overthrow in the future.

Verse 1

1, 2. may Israel now say—or, "oh! let Israel say" ( :-). Israel's youth was the sojourn in Egypt (Jeremiah 2:2; Hosea 2:15).

Verse 2

2. prevailed—literally, "been able," that is, to accomplish their purpose against me ( :-).

Verse 3

3, 4. The ploughing is a figure of scourging, which most severe physical infliction aptly represents all kinds.

Verse 4

4. the cords—that is, which fasten the plough to the ox; and cutting denotes God's arresting the persecution;

Verse 5

5, 6. The ill-rooted roof grass, which withers before it grows up and procures for those gathering it no harvest blessing (Ruth 2:4), sets forth the utter uselessness and the rejection of the wicked.