Psalms 129:1

¶ A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

A Song {H7892} of degrees {H4609}. Many a time {H7227} have they afflicted {H6887} me from my youth {H5271}, may Israel {H3478} now say {H559}:

A song of ascents: Since I was young they have often attacked me -let Isra'el repeat it

Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare—

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say,

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Cross-References

  • Psalms 124:1 (9 votes)

    ¶ A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

  • Jeremiah 2:2 (7 votes)

    Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land [that was] not sown.

  • Hosea 11:1 (7 votes)

    ¶ When Israel [was] a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

  • Psalms 127:1 (6 votes)

    ¶ A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.

  • Psalms 120:1 (6 votes)

    ¶ A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

  • Exodus 1:12 (6 votes)

    But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

  • Exodus 1:14 (6 votes)

    And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, [was] with rigour.