Psalms 129:2
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
King James Version
In Context
1Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
3The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
Cross References
Job 5:19He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
Psalms 42:1As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalms 125:1They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
2 Corinthians 4:8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
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 →