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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 129:8

Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you; we bless you in the name of the Lord . Harvesters were thus greeted ( Ruth 2:4 ), and still are to this day. "These expressions," says Dr. Thomson, "are most refreshingly Arabic. Nothing is more natural than for Arabs, when passing by a fruit-tree or cornfield loaded with a rich crop, to exclaim, Barak Allah! 'God bless you!'". read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 129:8

Politeness in the harvest-field; or, right relations of employer and employed. Dr. S. Cox writes, "It is a graphic picture of an ancient harvest scene. The field is thick with waving barley. The reapers cut their way into it with sickles, grasping the ears till their arms are full. The overseer is busy urging on the reapers. Vessels filled probably with the rough local wine are at hand, that the heated and thirsty laborers may refresh themselves at need. As the day advances, the master of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 129:7

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand - It cannot be gathered and laid up for the use of cattle, as grass can that grows in the field. It is valueless for any such purpose; or, is utterly worthless. The phrase “filleth not his hand” seems to be derived from the idea of reaping, where the reaper with one hand takes hold of the grain which he reaps, and cuts it off with the sickle in the other.Nor he that bindeth sheaves - The man who gathers in the harvest. This was commonly performed by a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 129:8

Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord,... - As in a harvest-field, where persons passing by express their joy and gratitude that their neighbors are reaping an abundant harvest. The phrase “The blessing of the Lord be upon you,” was expressive of good wishes; of pious congratulation; of a hope of success and prosperity; as when we say, “God be with you;” or, “God bless you.” The meaning here is, that such language would never be used in reference to the grass or grain... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 129:5-8

Psalms 129:5-8. Let them all be confounded, &c. Hebrew, יבשׁו ויסגו אחור , they shall all be confounded, and turned back Forced to retreat with shame and disappointment. And so in the next verse, instead of Let them be, read, They shall be as grass upon the house tops Which there were flat, and therefore more capable of grass, or green corn, growing between the stones than ours are; which withereth, &c. Which, having no deep root, never comes to maturity. And so all their... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 129:1-8

Psalm 129-131 Preparing for worshipThinking back on the sorrows of Israel’s history, the travellers recall that ever since the days of the nation’s ‘youth’ in Egypt, Israel has had suffering. The backs of the people had been whipped when they were slaves, but God cut the cords that bound them in slavery and set them free (129:1-4). Now again they are troubled by those who hate them. They pray that God will turn back their enemies and make them as useless as stalks of grass that wither and die... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 129:8

name. See note on Psalms 20:1 . read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 129:1-8

Psalms 129God had delivered Israel from her enemies. The psalmist praised Him for doing so, and then asked Him to continue doing so, in this psalm of communal confidence. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 129:5-8

2. A petition for future deliverance 129:5-8The psalmist encouraged the Israelite pilgrims to pray for continuing deliverance. The mention of Zion, the pilgrim’s destination, recalled the place where God dwelt, the most important place in Israel. Those who hated Zion would be hating and setting themselves against Yahweh. Grass and weed seeds often blew onto the flat roofs of the Israelites’ houses, but they did not flourish long because they had little soil in which to root. In Israel it was... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 129:1-8

A song of deliverance in trouble and the overthrow of the wicked.3. Made long their furrows] Descriptive of the persecutions Israel had endured.6. Afore it groweth up] better, ’before it is plucked,’ or, ’before it is unsheathed,’ i.e. before it shoots into blossom. 8. Cp. Ruth 2:4. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 129:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 129:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 129:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 129:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 129:5-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 129:1-8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 129:8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 129:1-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 129:5-8

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 129:1-8

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