Psalms 129:1
A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
Psalms 129:1 in other translations
| BSB | A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare— |
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| WEB | A Song of Ascents. Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say: |
| ASV | A Song of Ascents. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say, |
| YLT | A Song of the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say: |
| DARBY | A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth — oh let Israel say — |
| BBE | Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young (let Israel now say); |
| Webster | A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: |
What does Psalms 129:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 129:1-2
Psa 129:1-8. The people of God, often delivered from enemies, are confident of His favor, by their overthrow in the future.
1-2. 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).Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
The Jews give an account of the afflicions which they have passed through, Psa 129:1-3. And thank God for their deliverance, Psa 129:4. The judgments that shall fall on the workers of iniquity, Psa 129:5-8. 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, their bondage in Egypt. It has no title in any of the Versions, nor in the Hebrew text, except the general one of A Psalm of Degrees. The author is uncertain. Verse 1 Many a time have they afflicted me - The Israelites had been generally in affliction or captivity from the earliest part of their history, here called their youth. So Hos 2:15 : "She shall sing as in the days of her youth, when she came up out of the land of Egypt." See Jer 2:2, and Eze 16:4, etc.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 129:1-4
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Psalms 129:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 129:1
- Psalms 124:1
A Song of degrees of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;
- Jeremiah 2:2
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
- Hosea 11:1
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
- Psalms 127:1
A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
- Exodus 1:12-14
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
- Psalms 122:1
A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
- Psalms 126:1
A Song of degrees. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
- Psalms 120:1
A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.
- Isaiah 47:12
Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
- Judges 10:8-12
And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed. And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim. And the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines? …
- Judges 2:15
Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord had said, and as the Lord had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.
- Exodus 5:7-19
Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves. And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God. Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words. And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. …
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
5 The haters of the church are cursed.
A.M. 3470. B.C. 534. (Title.) A Song of degrees.This Psalm was most probably composed in consequence of the opposition of the Samaritans.
Ezr 4:1-23
Ps 120:1; 121:1; 122:1; 123:1; 124:1; 125:1; 126:1; 127:1; *titles
128:1; *title
Many. or, Much. have they.
Ex 1:12-14,22; 5:7-19; Jud 2:15; 10:8-12; 1Sa 13:19; La 1:3
from.
Jer 2:2; Eze 23:3; Ho 2:15; 11:1
may.
124:1
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Context
- Psalms 129:1
A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
- Psalms 129:2
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Psalms 129:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Cántico gradual. MUCHO me han angustiado desde mi juventud, puede decir ahora Israel; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Cantique des degrés. Ils m’ont souvent opprimé dès ma jeunesse, – qu’Israël le dise, – |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Oftmals haben sie mich bedrängt von meiner Jugend an, sage doch Israel, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Canticum graduum. De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine; |