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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown :: Commentary on Psalm 129

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The Book of Psalms

Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET

PSALM 129

Psa 129:1-8. 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" ( Psa 124:1 ). Israel's youth was the sojourn in Egypt ( Jer 2:2 Hsa 2:15 ).

      2. prevailed--literally, "been able," that is, to accomplish their purpose against me ( Psa 13:4 ).

      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 ( Rth 2:4 ), sets forth the utter uselessness and the rejection of the wicked.

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