Psalms 129

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 129 of 150

¹ A Song of Ascents. Many times they have distressed me from my youth, let Israel now say;

² they have distressed me from my youth many times, yet they have not prevailed over me.

³ The ones plowing plowed on my back; they made their furrows long.

⁴ Jehovah is a righteous One; He cuts the cords of wicked ones.

Chapter Summary

The elect profess the just dealing of Jehovah. They pray for the destruction of the enemies of Zion.

צְרָר֣וּ shew hostility toward H6887 · TWOT 1974

מְעַמֵּֽר deal tyrannically H6014 · TWOT 1646

רְשָׁעִֽים wicked H7563 · TWOT 2222b

יִ֭הְיוּ fall out H1961 · TWOT 491

שָׁלַ֣ף draw out H8025 · TWOT 2402

Plowers on the Back

Israel and the psalmist recount being distressed from youth, as enemies plowed long furrows on their backs.

Plowers on the Back

Israel and the psalmist recount being distressed from youth, as enemies plowed long furrows on their backs.

Psalms 129:1-3

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