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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 129"
description: "PSALM 129   :-. The people of God, often delivered from enemies, are
confident of His favor, by their overthrow in the future. 1, 2. may Israel now say—or"
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url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/psalms/129"
---

PSALM 129

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

**1, 2. may Israel now say**—or,
"oh! let Israel say" (). Israel's youth was the sojourn in Egypt ([Jeremiah 2:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/2);
[Hosea 2:15](../../../kjv/hosea/2/15)).

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

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

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

**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](../../../kjv/ruth/2/4)),
sets forth the utter uselessness and the rejection of the wicked.

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