Psalms 129:1
Many a time, have they harassed me from my youth, well may Israel say:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
In Context
2Many a time, have they harassed me from youth, yet have they not prevailed against me.
Cross References
Exodus 1:11So they set over them chiefs of tribute, to the end they might humiliate them with their burdens,—and they built store-cities for Pharaoh, even Pithom and Raamses.
Exodus 1:14and embittered their lives with harsh service, in clay and in bricks, and in all manner of service in the field,—all their service, wherein they rigorously made them serve.
Exodus 5:7Ye shall no more give straw unto the people, for making the bricks as heretofore: Let them, go, themselves, so shall they gather for themselves straw:
Judges 3:8Then kindled the anger of Yahweh upon Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia,—and the sons of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim, eight years.
1 Samuel 13:19Now, a smith, could not be found, throughout all the land of Israel—for the Philistines had said, Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear.
Psalms 88:15Afflicted have I been, and dying, from youth, I have borne the terror of thee—I shall be distracted!
Matthew Henry on Psalms 129:1
This psalm relates to the public concerns of God's Israel. It is not certain when it was penned, probably when they were in captivity in Babylon, or about the time of their return. I. They look back with thankfulness for the former deliverances God had wrought for them and their fathers out of the many distresses they had been in from time to time, ver. 1-4 . II. They look forward with a believing prayer for and a prospect of the destruction of all the enemies of Zion, ver. 5-8 . In singing this psalm we may apply… Read the whole commentary →