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1 - BOOK I Blessed is the one who obeys the law o...
2 - Why do the nations plan evil together? Why do...
3 - A psalm of David when he ran away from his so...
4 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...
5 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...
6 - For the director of music. For sheminith. A p...
7 - A shiggaion of David. He sang it to the Lord ...
8 - For the director of music. For gittith. A psa...
9 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...
10 - Lord, why are you so far away? Why do you hid...
11 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
12 - For the director of music. For sheminith. A p...
13 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
14 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
15 - A psalm of David. Lord, who can live in your ...
16 - A miktam of David. God, keep me safe. I go to...
17 - A prayer of David. Lord, hear me when I ask y...
18 - I love you, Lord. You give me strength....
19 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
20 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
21 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
22 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...
23 - A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd. He...
24 - A psalm of David. The earth belongs to the Lo...
25 - A psalm of David. Lord, I worship you....
26 - A psalm of David. Lord, when you hand down yo...
27 - A psalm of David. The Lord gives me light and...
28 - A psalm of David. Lord, my Rock, I call out t...
29 - A psalm of David. Praise the Lord, you mighty...
30 - A psalm of David. A song for committing the c...
31 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
32 - A maskil of David. Blessed is the one whose l...
33 - You who are godly, sing with joy to the Lord....
34 - A psalm of David when he was in front of Abim...
35 - A psalm of David. Lord, stand up against thos...
36 - For the director of music. A psalm of David, ...
37 - A psalm of David. Don't be upset because of s...
38 - A psalm of David. A prayer. Lord, don't corre...
39 - For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A ps...
40 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
41 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
42 - BOOK II A deer longs for streams of water. Go...
43 - God, when you hand down your decision, let it...
44 - For the director of music. A maskil of the So...
45 - For the director of music. A maskil of the So...
46 - For the director of music. A song of the Sons...
47 - For the director of music. A psalm of the Son...
48 - A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. The Lor...
49 - For the director of music. A psalm of the Son...
50 - A psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God, the Lo...
51 - For the director of music. A psalm of David w...
52 - For the director of music. A maskil of David ...
53 - For the director of music. For mahalath. A ma...
54 - For the director of music. To be played on st...
55 - For the director of music. A maskil of David ...
56 - For the director of music. A miktam of David ...
57 - For the director of music. A miktam of David ...
58 - For the director of music. A miktam of David ...
59 - For the director of music. A miktam of David ...
60 - God, you have turned away from us. You have a...
61 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...
62 - For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A ps...
63 - A psalm of David when he was in the Desert of...
64 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
65 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
66 - For the director of music. A song. A psalm. S...
67 - For the director of music. A psalm. A song to...
68 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
69 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...
70 - For the director of music. A prayer of David....
71 - Lord, I have gone to you for safety. Let me n...
72 - A psalm of Solomon. God, give the king the ab...
73 - BOOK III God is truly good to Israel. He is g...
74 - A maskil of Asaph. God, why have you turned y...
75 - For the director of music. A psalm of Asaph. ...
76 - For the director of music. A psalm of Asaph. ...
77 - For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A ps...
78 - A maskil of Asaph. My people, listen to my te...
79 - A psalm of Asaph. God, an army from the natio...
80 - For the director of music. A psalm of Asaph t...
81 - For the director of music. For gittith. A psa...
82 - A psalm of Asaph. God takes his place at the ...
83 - A song. A psalm of Asaph. God, don't keep sil...
84 - For the director of music. For gittith. A psa...
85 - For the director of music. A psalm of the Son...
86 - A prayer of David. Lord, hear me and answer m...
87 - A psalm of the Sons of Korah. A song. The Lor...
88 - For the director of music. For mahalath leann...
89 - A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. Lord, I will ...
90 - BOOK IV Lord, from the very beginning you hav...
91 - The person who rests in the shadow of the Mos...
92 - A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. Lord, it...
93 - The Lord rules. He puts on majesty as if it w...
94 - Lord, you are the God who punishes. Since you...
95 - Come, let us sing with joy to the Lord. Let u...
96 - Sing a new song to the Lord. All you people o...
97 - The Lord rules. Let the earth be glad. Let co...
98 - A psalm. Sing a new song to the Lord. He has ...
99 - The Lord rules. Let the nations tremble. He s...
100 - A psalm for giving thanks. Shout to the Lord ...
101 - A psalm of David. I will sing about your love...
102 - A prayer of a suffering man when he is weak a...
103 - A psalm of David. I will praise the Lord. Dee...
104 - I will praise the Lord. Lord my God, you are ...
105 - Give thanks to the Lord. Worship him. Tell th...
106 - Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, bec...
107 - BOOK V Give thanks to the Lord, because he is...
108 - A song. A psalm of David. God, my heart feels...
109 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
110 - A psalm of David. The Lord says to my Lord, "...
111 - Praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord with ...
112 - Praise the Lord. Blessed is the one who has r...
113 - Praise the Lord. Praise him, you who serve th...
114 - The people of Israel came out of Egypt. The p...
115 - Lord, may glory be given to you, not to us. Y...
116 - I love the Lord, because he heard my voice. H...
117 - All you nations, praise the Lord. All you peo...
118 - Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. ...
119 - Aleph Blessed are those who live without blam...
120 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
121 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
122 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
123 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
124 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
125 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
126 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
127 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
128 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
129 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
130 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
131 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
132 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
133 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
134 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...
135 - Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord....
136 - Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. ...
137 - We were sitting by the rivers of Babylon. We ...
138 - A psalm of David. Lord, I will praise you wit...
139 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
140 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...
141 - A psalm of David. Lord, I call out to you. Co...
142 - A prayer of David when he was in the cave. A ...
143 - A psalm of David. Lord, hear my prayer. Liste...
144 - A psalm of David. Give praise to the Lord. He...
145 - A psalm of praise. A psalm of David. I will h...
146 - Praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord....
147 - Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing prais...
148 - Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the hea...
149 - Praise the Lord. Sing a new song to the Lord....
150 - Praise the Lord. Praise God in his holy templ...
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Psalm 129

1 A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord. Here is what Israel should say. Many times my enemies have beaten me down ever since I was a young nation.
2 Many times my enemies have beaten me down ever since I was a young nation, but they haven't won the battle.
3 They have made deep wounds in my back. It looks like a field a farmer has plowed.
4 The Lord does what is right. Sinners had tied me up with ropes. But the Lord has set me free.
5 May all those who hate Zion be driven back in shame.
6 May they be like grass that grows on the roof of a house. It dries up before it can grow.
7 There isn't enough of it to fill a person's hand. There isn't enough to tie up and carry away.
8 May no one who passes by say to those who hate Zion, "May the blessing of the Lord be on you. We bless you in the name of the Lord."

Summary of Psalm 129

Psalm 129 is a song about Israel's long history of suffering and its survival despite repeated oppression. The chapter begins by looking back at the difficulties Israel has experienced from its earliest days. The psalmist repeatedly says that Israel was oppressed, emphasizing that this was not a single period of suffering but something the nation had experienced many times.

Even though Israel suffered greatly, its enemies were never able to completely destroy it. This becomes one of the main points of the psalm. The people remember their suffering, but they also recognize that they survived.

The most powerful description of this suffering appears in the image of a field being plowed. The psalmist compares the treatment of Israel to farmers making long furrows in the ground. He describes these furrows as being made across his back. The image represents deep wounds caused by oppression and shows how severe the suffering had been.

The psalm then changes direction. After describing what the enemies had done, the writer declares that the LORD is righteous and that He has cut the cords of the wicked. The image suggests that God has broken the power of those who were trying to control or oppress His people. Israel's survival is therefore presented as evidence of God's protection.

The final part of the chapter focuses on those who hate Zion. The psalmist asks that their plans fail and that they have no lasting success. He compares them to grass growing on a rooftop. Such grass may appear for a short time, but because it has little soil and no lasting source of nourishment, it quickly dries up. No useful harvest can be gathered from it.

This image provides a picture of temporary success. Israel's enemies may appear powerful for a time, but their power will not last forever.

The chapter ends by refusing to give a blessing to those who oppose Zion. The blessing normally spoken to people working in the name of the LORD is withheld from Israel's enemies because they have chosen to oppose God's people.

Overall, Psalm 129 remembers serious oppression while emphasizing Israel's endurance. The chapter does not deny the pain Israel has experienced. Instead, it shows that suffering did not result in Israel's destruction. The psalmist believes that God has remained righteous and has eventually broken the power of those who oppressed His people. The final images emphasize that evil and oppression may appear strong for a time, but they do not have lasting power.
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