Psalms 129:1

A Song of degrees

Literally, "of ascents." Perhaps chanted by the people as they went up to Jerusalem to the feasts. See, for example (Psalms 112:1); (Psalms 112:2).

Related Commentaries of Psalms 129:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Many a time - Margin, as in Hebrew, “much.” Probably, however, the idea is, as expressed in our translation, “many a time;” “often.” So it is in...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

"A Song of degrees." Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may (a) Israel now say: (a) The Church now afflicted should remember how her...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title.. Song of degrees. Same as 120. See App-67.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. They have often afflicted me from my youth. This Psalm was probably composed at a time when the Church of God, reduced to a state of extr...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: Many a time have they afflicted me - The Israelites had been...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

An exhortation to praise God, for saving Israel in their great afflictions. The haters of the church are cursed. A Song of Degrees. Title. המעלו...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: Psalms 129:1-8 .-Though many and deep have been Israel's afflictions, t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A song of deliverance in trouble and the overthrow of the wicked.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Many a time. — Or more literally, much. (See margin.) From my youth. — Here, of course, not the youth of a person, but of the nation. The poet...
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...
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 f...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The Church under affliction, speaks with some pain of the frequency of it from persecutions: but towards the close of the Psalm she takes c...
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. Hen...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth ,.... That is, the enemies of Israel, afterwards called "ploughers". This may be understood of lite...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 129:1 «A Song of degrees. » Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: Ver. 1. Many a time ] Or, much, and lon...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Many a time have they Namely, my enemies or oppressors; afflicted me from my youth From the time that I was a people; when I was in Egypt, and af...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Domestic Happiness. A song of degrees. 1 Many a time have they aff...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 129 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm contains a joyful and thankful remembrance of the church's former and manifold calamities from barbarous enemies,...
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...
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...
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 overt...
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...
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 oppres...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, with severe oppressions, may Israel now say, the reference being especially to the bondage of Egy...
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 confiden...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 13:19 ; Exodus 1:12-14 ; Exodus 1:22 ; Exodus 5:7-19 ; Ezekiel 23:3 ; Ezra 4:1-23 ; Hosea 11:1 ; Hosea 2:15 ; Jeremiah 2:2 ; Judge...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

From my youth — From the time that I was a people.

¹ Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

Related Commentaries of Psalms 129:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 129:1