Psalm 129

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Psalm 129 is a biblical psalm of ascent that reflects on Israel’s long history of suffering and affliction while affirming steadfast trust in God’s ultimate deliverance and justice.

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Label Occurrences
Psalm 129 canonical 4

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Psalm of Ascent
biblical psalm
addresses those who hate Zion
affirms God’s righteousness
associatedWith pilgrimage to Jerusalem
book Psalms
canonicalNumbering 128 (Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate tradition)
129 (Hebrew/Protestant tradition)
expresses confidence in God’s deliverance
imprecation against Zion’s haters
genre community lament
lament psalm
imagery cutting the cords of the wicked
plowing on the back
language Hebrew
literaryForm poetry
liturgicalCategory Song of Ascents
liturgicalUse Christian liturgy
Jewish liturgy
mentions Zion
openingWordsEnglish "Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth"
partOf Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms

Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
positionInBook 129
religiousSignificance testimony to God’s preservation of Israel
scripturalCollection Ketuvim
sectionOfPsalms Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134)
structure recollection of past affliction followed by prayer against enemies
subject collective experience of Israel
theme Israel’s affliction
divine deliverance
divine justice
judgment on enemies
persecution of Israel
trust in God
theologicalFocus God as deliverer of the oppressed
reversal of the wicked’s prosperity
tradition Christian
Jewish
usedFor communal worship
prayer for deliverance
reflection on suffering
verseCount 8

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Songs of Ascents hasPart Psalm 129
Lili Boulanger notableWork Psalm 129
Song of Ascents containsPsalm Psalm 129