Psalms 129:6
Let them be as grass upon the house-tops, Which withereth before one pulleth it up;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
In Context
5Let all be driven back with shame Who hate Zion!
7With which the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom!
Cross References
Psalms 92:7When the wicked spring up like grass, And all who practise iniquity flourish, It is but to be destroyed for ever!
Jeremiah 17:5Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed be the man who trusteth in man, And maketh flesh his arm, And whose heart departeth from Jehovah!
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 →