Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me. New Living Translation From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me, but they have never defeated me. English Standard Version “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me. Berean Standard Bible many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me. King James Bible Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. New King James Version “Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth; Yet they have not prevailed against me. New American Standard Bible “Many times they have attacked me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me. NASB 1995 “Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me. NASB 1977 “Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me. Legacy Standard Bible “Many times they have assailed me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me. Amplified Bible “Many times they have persecuted me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed against me. Christian Standard Bible since my youth they have often attacked me, but they have not prevailed against me. Holman Christian Standard Bible Since my youth they have often attacked me, but they have not prevailed against me. American Standard Version Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up: Yet they have not prevailed against me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English My torturers have increased from my youth and they have not prevailed over my power. Brenton Septuagint Translation Many a time have they warred against me from my youth: and yet they prevailed not against me. Contemporary English Version "Since the time I was young, enemies have often attacked! But they have not defeated me, Douay-Rheims Bible Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me. English Revised Version Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up: yet they have not prevailed against me. GOD'S WORD® Translation "From the time I was young, people have attacked me, but they have never overpowered me. Good News Translation "Ever since I was young, my enemies have persecuted me cruelly, but they have not overcome me. International Standard Version "Since my youth they have often persecuted me, yet they haven't defeated me. JPS Tanakh 1917 Much have they afflicted me from my youth up; But they have not prevailed against me. Literal Standard Version Often they distressed me from my youth, | Yet they have not prevailed over me. Majority Standard Bible many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me. New American Bible Viciously have they attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me. NET Bible "Since my youth they have often attacked me, but they have not defeated me. New Revised Standard Version “often have they attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me. New Heart English Bible many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me. Webster's Bible Translation Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. World English Bible many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me. Young's Literal Translation Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Cords of the Wicked1A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth—let Israel now declare— 2many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me. 3The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.… Cross References Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 2 Corinthians 4:8 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 2 Corinthians 4:9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. Psalm 129:3 The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long. Jeremiah 1:19 They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you," declares the LORD. Jeremiah 15:20 Then I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save and deliver you, declares the LORD. Jeremiah 20:11 But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten. Treasury of Scripture Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. yet they have Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. Psalm 118:13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me. Psalm 125:1 A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. Jump to Previous Afflicted Distressed Gained Great Greatly Often Oppressed Overcome Persecuted Prevailed Sorely Time Times Troubles Victory Young YouthJump to Next Afflicted Distressed Gained Great Greatly Often Oppressed Overcome Persecuted Prevailed Sorely Time Times Troubles Victory Young YouthPsalm 129 1. An exhortation to praise God for saving Israel in their great afflictions5. The haters of the church are cursed Verse 2. - Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth. The repetition emphasizes the fact of Israel's long and bitter suffering. Yet they have not prevailed against me. Israel has not been given as a prey to the heathen's teeth (Psalm 124:6). She is still a nation, unsubdued; she holds her own; the struggle is not ended. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew many a timeרַ֭בַּת (rab·baṯ) Adjective - feminine singular construct Strong's 7227: Much, many, great they have persecuted me צְרָר֣וּנִי (ṣə·rā·rū·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Strong's 6887: To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped from my youth, מִנְּעוּרָ֑י (min·nə·‘ū·rāy) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons but גַּ֝ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and they have not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no prevailed יָ֥כְלוּ (yā·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3201: To be able, have power against me. לִֽי׃ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew Links Psalm 129:2 NIVPsalm 129:2 NLT Psalm 129:2 ESV Psalm 129:2 NASB Psalm 129:2 KJV Psalm 129:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 129:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 129:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 129:2 French Bible Psalm 129:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 129:2 Many times they have afflicted me (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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