Psalms 129 A Prayer Against Oppressors

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" (Ps 124:1). Israel's youth was the sojourn in Egypt (Jer 2:2; Ho 2:15).

2

prevailed — literally, "been able," that is, to accomplish their purpose against me (Ps 13:4).

3,4

The ploughing is a figure of scourging, which most severe physical infliction aptly represents all kinds.

4

the cords — that is, which fasten the plough to the ox; and cutting denotes God's arresting the persecution;

5,6

The ill-rooted roof grass, which withers before it grows up and procures for those gathering it no harvest blessing (Ru 2:4), sets forth the utter uselessness and the rejection of the wicked.