Psalms 129:7
with which the reaper fills not his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
In Context
6Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up,
8Neither do those who go by say, The blessing of LORD be upon you. We bless you in the name of LORD.
Cross References
Psalms 126:6He who goes forth and weeps, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves.
Hosea 8:7For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The blade shall yield no meal. If so be it yields, strangers shall swallow it up.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 129:6-8
God's Regard to His Church. 5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion. 6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up: 7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. 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 . The psalmist, having triumphed in the defeat of the many designs that had been laid as deep as hell to ruin the church, here concludes his psalm as… Read the whole commentary →