Psalms 129:2

Psalms 129:2 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)“they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth; Yet they have not prevailed against me.
• New Living Translation (NLT)From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me, but they have never defeated me.

Context of Psalms 129:2

1Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. 3The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows. 4The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

Psalms 129:2 word by word

רַ֭בַּת צְרָר֣וּנִי מִנְּעוּרָ֑י גַּ֝ם לֹא־יָ֥כְלוּ לִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• Many a timeרַבrab · manyH7227
• have they afflictedצָרַרtsârar · to vexH6887
• me from my youthנְעוּרִיםnâ‛ûr nâ‛ûr ne‛ûrâh · youthH5271
• yet they have not prevailedיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201

Cross-references for Psalms 129:2

• Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
• Psalms 118:13Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.
• Psalms 125:1They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
• Job 5:19He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
• Matthew 16:18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
• Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
• 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.
• Revelation 12:8And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

Commentaries on Psalms 129:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Many a time … - This repetition is designed to fix the thoughts on the fact, and to impress it on the mind. The mind dwells on the fact as important in its bearing on the present occasion or emergency. The idea is, that it is no new thing to be thus afflicted. It has often occurred. It is a matter of long and almost constant experience. Our enemies have often attempted to destroy us, but in vain. What we experience now we have often experienced, and when…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Israel’s earliest years as a nation took place while the people were living in Egypt.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81-2. may Israel now say--or, "oh! let Israel say" (Psa 124:1). Israel's youth was the sojourn in Egypt (Jr 2:2; Ho 2:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 129:2

• Enemy
• Persecution

In the dictionaries

• Afore
• Astray
• Asunder
• Bosom
• Cord
• Cut
• Degrees, Song of
• Hallel
• Plow
• Psalms

Commentaries on Psalms 129

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary