Psalms 129 · Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
PSALM 129 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 ).
3-4. The ploughing is a figure of scourging, which most severe physical infliction aptly represents all kinds.
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.