Psalms 129:3

What does Psalms 129:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 129:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The ploughmen were ploughing on my back; long were the wounds they made.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Over my back have ploughers ploughed, They have made long their furrows.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities: Lord, who shall stand it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The ploughers ploughed upon my back; they made long their furrows.

Context

v.2Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up: Yet they have not prevailed against me.

v.3This passage

v.4Jehovah is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 141:7

    As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

  • Isaiah 51:23

    and I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee, that have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and thou hast laid thy back as the ground, and as the street, to them that go over.

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