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New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalm 129

1 "Many times they have attacked me from my youth up," Let Israel say,
2 "Many times they have attacked me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me.
3 The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows."
4 The LORD is righteous; He has cut up the ropes of the wicked.
5 May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward;
6 May they be like grass upon the housetops, Which withers before it grows up;
7 With which the harvester does not fill his hand, Or the binder of sheaves his arms;
8 Nor do those who pass by say, "The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD."

Chapter Summary

Israel testifies to great oppression from youth, yet the LORD has cut them free from the cords of the wicked.

Book Summary

Psalms is the Bible's songbook: one hundred fifty prayers and hymns of praise, lament, thanksgiving, and trust, many attributed to David. From the depths of despair to the heights of worship, it has voiced the prayers of God's people for millennia.