Psalms 129:2

Psalms 129:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
• 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.

Context of Psalms 129:2

1“Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up,” Let Israel now say, “Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me. 3The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows.” 4The Lord is righteous; He has cut in two the cords of the wicked.

Psalms 129:2 word by word

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

• Manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• persecutedצָרַרtsârar · to vexH6887
• me from my youthנְעוּרִיםnâ‛ûr nâ‛ûr ne‛ûrâh · youthH5271
• Yetגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• not prevailedיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201

Cross-references for Psalms 129:2

• Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
• Psalms 118:13You pushed me violently so that I was falling, But the Lord helped me.
• Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord Are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever.
• Job 5:19From six troubles He will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you.
• Matthew 16:18I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
• Romans 8:35Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
• John 16:33These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”
• Revelation 12:8and they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place found for them 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
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• Degrees, Song of
• Hallel
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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