1 An exhortation to praise God for saving Israel in their great afflictions
5 The haters of the church are cursed

A.M. 3470. B.C. 534. A song of degrees. This Psalm was most probably composed in consequence of the opposition of the Samaritans. Ezr 4:1 Ps 120:1 121:1 122:1 123:1 124:1 125:1 126:1 127:1 128:1

many. or, much
have they Ex 1:12-14,22 5:7-19 Jud 2:15 10:8-12 1Sa 13:19 La 1:3

from Jer 2:2 Eze 23:3 Ho 2:15 11:1

may Ps 124:1

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

yet they have Ps 34:19 118:13 125:1 Job 5:19 Mt 16:18 Ro 8:35-39 Joh 16:33 Re 12:8,9

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

the plowers Ps 141:7 Isa 51:23

4 The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

the Lord Ezr 9:15 Ne 9:33 La 1:18 3:22 Da 9:7

cut asunder Ps 124:6,7 140:5-11

5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.

be confounded Ps 83:4-11 122:6 Es 6:13 9:5 Isa 10:12 37:22,28,29,35 Zec 1:14-17 12:3,6 1Co 16:22

6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

as the grass Ps 37:2 92:7 Jer 17:5,6 Mt 13:6

7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

he that bindeth Ps 126:6 Isa 17:10,11 Ho 8:7 Ga 6:8

8 Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

the blessing Ru 2:4