Psalms 129:2
Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me.
Young's Literal Translation
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 the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say:
3Over my back have ploughers ploughed, They have made long their furrows.
Cross References
Job 5:19In six distresses He delivereth thee, And in seven evil striketh not on thee.
Psalms 42:1To the Overseer. — An Instruction. By sons of Korah. As a hart doth pant for streams of water, So my soul panteth toward Thee, O God.
Psalms 125:1A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah [are] as Mount Zion, It is not moved — to the age it abideth.
John 16:33these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage — I have overcome the world.'
2 Corinthians 4:8on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; 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 →