129 1 He admonisheth the Church to rejoice though it be afflicted. 4 For by the righteous Lord it shall be delivered. 6 And the enemies for all their glorious show, shall suddenly be destroyed.

A song of degrees.

They have oftentimes afflicted me from my youth (may [a]Israel now say)

They have oftentimes afflicted me from my youth: but they could not prevail against me.

The plowers plowed upon my back, and made long furrows.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 129:1 The Church now afflicted ought to remember how her condition hath ever been such from the beginning to be molested most grievously by the wicked: yet in time it hath ever been delivered.

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