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Psalms 129
Introduction
| 1 | An exhortation to praise God for saving Israel in their great afflictions. |
| 5 | The haters of the church are cursed. |
Verse 1
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
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- A. M. 3470. B.C. 534. (Title.) A Song of degrees. This Psalm was most probably composed in consequence of the opposition of the Samaritans
- Ezra 4:1-23, Psalms 120:1, 121:1, 122:1, 123:1, 124:1, 125:1, 126:1, 127:1; *titles; 128:1; *title
- Many
- or, Much. have they.
- Exodus 1:12-14,22, 5:7-19, Judges 2:15, 10:8-12, 1 Samuel 13:19, Lamentations 1:3
- from
- Jeremiah 2:2, Ezekiel 23:3, Hosea 2:15, 11:1
- may
- 124:1
Verse 2
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
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- yet they have
- 34:19, 118:13, 125:1, Job 5:19, Matthew 16:18, Romans 8:35-39, John 16:33, Revelation 12:8,9
Verse 3
The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
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- The plowers
- 141:7, Isaiah 51:23
Verse 4
The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
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- The Lord
- Ezra 9:15, Nehemiah 9:33, Lamentations 1:18, 3:22, Daniel 9:7
- cut asunder
- 124:6,7, 140:5-11
Verse 5
Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
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- be confounded
- 83:4-11, 122:6, Esther 6:13, 9:5, Isaiah 10:12, 37:22,28,29,35, Zechariah 1:14-17, 12:3,6, 1 Corinthians 16:22
Verse 6
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
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- as the grass
- 37:2, 92:7, Jeremiah 17:5,6, Matthew 13:6
Verse 7
Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
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- he that bindeth
- 126:6, Isaiah 17:10,11, Hosea 8:7, Galatians 6:8
Verse 8
Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
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- The blessing
- 118:26, Ruth 2:4
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