Psalms 129:7
Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither the glainer his lap:
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
In Context
6They shalbe as the grasse on the house tops, which withereth afore it commeth forth.
Cross References
Psalms 126:6They went weeping and caried precious seede: but they shall returne with ioye and bring their sheaues.
Hosea 8:7For they haue sowne the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewind: it hath no stalke: the budde shall bring foorth no meale: if so be it bring forth, the strangers shall deuoure it.
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 →