Psalms 129:2
They haue often times afflicted me from my youth: but they could not preuaile against me.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
In Context
1A song of degrees. They haue often times afflicted me from my youth (may Israel nowe say)
3The plowers plowed vpon my backe, and made long furrowes.
Cross References
Job 5:19He shall deliuer thee in sixe troubles, and in the seuenth the euill shall not touch thee.
Psalms 42:1To him that excelleth. A Psalme to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. As the harte brayeth for the riuers of water, so panteth my soule after thee, O God.
Psalms 125:1A song of degrees. They that trust in the Lord, shalbe as mount Zion, which can not be remooued, but remaineth for euer.
John 16:33These thinges haue I spoken vnto you, that in me ye might haue peace: in the world ye shall haue affliction, but be of good comfort: I haue ouercome the world.
2 Corinthians 4:8Wee are afflicted on euery side, yet are we not in distresse: we are in doubt, but yet wee despaire not.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 129:2-5
Domestic Happiness. 1 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: 2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows. 4 The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. The church of God, in its several ages, is here spoken of, or, rather, here speaks, as one single person, now old and gray-headed, but calling to remembrance the former days, and reflecting upon the… Read the whole commentary →