Psalms 129:2

What does Psalms 129:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 129:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up: Yet they have not prevailed against me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up: Yet they have not prevailed against me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young, but my troubles have not overcome me.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Lord, hear my voice. Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth; yet they have not prevailed against me.

Context

v.1Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say,

v.2This passage

v.3The plowers plowed upon my back; They made long their furrows.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 5:19

    He will deliver thee in six troubles; Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

  • Psalms 42:1

    As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.

  • Romans 8:35

    Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

  • Psalms 125:1

    They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.

  • Psalms 34:19

    Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

  • Revelation 12:8

    and they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven.

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