4 Jehovah `is' righteous, He hath cut asunder cords of the wicked.
`O Jehovah, God of Israel, righteous `art' Thou, for we have been left an escape, as `it is' this day; lo, we `are' before Thee in our guilt, for there is none to stand before Thee concerning this.'
and Thou `art' righteous concerning all that hath come upon us, for truth Thou hast done, and we have done wickedly;
Blessed `is' Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth. Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
The proud hid a snare for me -- and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah. I have said to Jehovah, `My God `art' Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.' O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour. Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah. The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them. They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not. A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing.
The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies.
`To Thee, O Lord, `is' the righteousness, and to us the shame of face, as `at' this day, to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, who are near, and who are far off, in all the lands whither Thou hast driven them, in their trespass that they have trespassed against Thee.
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Commentary on Psalms 129 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 129
Ps 129:1-8. The people of God, often delivered from enemies, are confident of His favor, by their overthrow in the future.
1, 2. may Israel now say—or, "oh! let Israel say" (Ps 124:1). Israel's youth was the sojourn in Egypt (Jer 2:2; Ho 2:15).
2. prevailed—literally, "been able," that is, to accomplish their purpose against me (Ps 13:4).
3, 4. The ploughing is a figure of scourging, which most severe physical infliction aptly represents all kinds.
4. the cords—that is, which fasten the plough to the ox; and cutting denotes God's arresting the persecution;
5, 6. The ill-rooted roof grass, which withers before it grows up and procures for those gathering it no harvest blessing (Ru 2:4), sets forth the utter uselessness and the rejection of the wicked.