Psalms 129:3

129:2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. Many: or, Much

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

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The plowers plowed on my back. They made their furrows long.

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

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

129:4 The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

What does Psalms 129:3 mean?

Psalms 129:3 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חָרַשׁ (chârash), גַב (gab), אָרַךְ (ʼârak).

Hebrew interlinear

The

plowersחָרַשׁchârash/khaw-rash'/H2790to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)

plowedחָרַשׁchârash/khaw-rash'/H2790to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)

upon

back:גַבgab/gab/H1354the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.

they

made

longאָרַךְʼârak/aw-rak'/H748to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively)

their

furrows.מַעֲנָהmaʻănâh/mah-an-aw'/H4618a furrow

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Enemy Ploughing Plow

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 129:3 say?

Psalms 129:3 (King James Version) reads: "The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows."

Is Psalms 129:3 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 129:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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As you read Psalms 129:3, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

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