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Psalms 129:5
Psalms 129:5
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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Psalms 129 — OverviewPsalms 129 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis psalm relates to the public concerns of God's Israel. It is not
certain when it was penned, probably when they were in captivity in
Babylon, or about the time of their return. I. They look back with…Psalms 129 — OverviewPsalms 129 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 129:1, An exhortation to praise God for saving Israel in their great afflictions; Psalms 129:5, The haters of the church are cursed. This Psalm was most probably composed in consequence of the opposition of the…Psalms 129 — OverviewPsalms 129 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleSong of degrees. This psalm was written in later times, after many of the distresses of Israel; very probably upon the Jews return from the Babylonish captivity, by Ezra, or some other godly person. Aben Ezra says the…Psalms 129:5-8Psalms 129:5-8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe psalmist, having triumphed in the defeat of the many designs that
had been laid as deep as hell to ruin the church, here concludes his
psalm as Deborah did her song, So let all thy enemies perish, O Lord!…Psalms 129:5Psalms 129:5 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgebe confounded: Psalms 83:4-11, Psalms 122:6; Esther 6:13, Esther 9:5; Isaiah 10:12, Isaiah 37:22, Isaiah 37:28-29, Isaiah 37:35; Zechariah 1:14-17, Zechariah 12:3, Zechariah 12:6; 1 Corinthians 16:22
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