Psalms 129:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. ”

• Psalms 129:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Many 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 em...

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• Psalms 129:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  CXXIX. Persecuted but not Cast Down. Psalms 129:1-4 . Israel's tyrants compared to ploughmen who have extended their ploughing far, but Yahweh in His righteousness cut the cord which fastened the...

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• Psalms 129:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Many. time. Figure of speech Anaphora (App-6), being repeated from Psalms 129:1 . Yet . Nevertheless. Hebrew. gam, as in Psalms 119:24 ("also"); Ezekiel 16:28 ; Ecclesiastes 6:7 . Not "r...

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• Psalms 129:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. Yet they have not prevailed - They endeavored to annihilate us as a people; but God still preserves us as his...

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• Psalms 129:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth; yet they have not prevailed against me. The repetit...

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• Psalms 129:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  A song of deliverance in trouble and the overthrow of the wicked.

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• Psalms 129:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 129:1-8 THE point of view here is the same as in Psalms 124:1-8 , with which the present psalm has much similarity both in subject and in expression. It is a retrospect of Israel's past, i...

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• Psalms 129:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This song is that of one who ascending toward the much desired place of rest and worship, looks back and sees how in the past Jehovah has delivered from sore perils. The backward look would seem to b...

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• Psalms 129:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  It is beautiful to observe how the Scriptures sometimes speak of the church, and sometimes of Christ the head of the church, as one and the same. Hence the church is sometimes called by Christ's name...

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• Psalms 129:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth ,.... This is repeated for the confirmation of it, to excite attention to it, and to express the vehement affection of the speaker; yet they have n...

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• Psalms 129:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. Ver. 2. Many a time, &c. ] Anadiplosis ad exaggerationem, q.d. They have done it and done it again...

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• Psalms 129:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Domestic Happiness. A song of degrees.       1 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:   2 M...

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• Psalms 129:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• Psalms 129:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION This Psalm was written after the Captivity, and contains a reference to the many tribulations which the Jews passed through from their youth— i.e. , the earliest part of their history,—...

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• Psalms 129:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Three Songs of degrees. Psalms 129:1-19 . Many 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 agains...

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• Psalms 129:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The only title of this psalm is, a song of degrees. The author is unknown. It contains a general reference to the troubles of Israel, and the overthrow of her enemies. Psalms 129:1 . From my you...

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• Psalms 129:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth. The persecuted condition of godly men on this earth I. As suffering under the hand of wicked persecution. The persecution here referred to was-...

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• Psalms 129:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THIS psalm consists of a retrospect ( Psalms 129:1-19 ) and an anticipation ( Psalms 129:5-19 ). The retrospect shows Israel oppressed by enemies for a long term of years, but final...

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• Psalms 129:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Victory of the Church over Her Enemies. A song of degrees, describing the deliverances of the people of God in the past and therefore confidently asserting the overthrow of the enemies in the...

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• Psalms 129:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Job 5:19 ; John 16:33 ; Matthew 16:18 ; Psalms 118:13 ; Psalms 125:1 ; Psalms 34:19 ; Revelation 12:8 ; Revelation 12:9 ; Romans 8:35-39

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