Psalm 129
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Psalm 129 is a biblical psalm of ascent that reflects on Israel’s long history of suffering and affliction while affirming steadfast trust in God’s ultimate deliverance and justice.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Psalm of Ascent
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biblical psalm ⓘ |
| addresses | those who hate Zion ⓘ |
| affirms | God’s righteousness ⓘ |
| associatedWith | pilgrimage to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| book | Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalNumbering |
128 (Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate tradition)
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129 (Hebrew/Protestant tradition) ⓘ |
| expresses |
confidence in God’s deliverance
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imprecation against Zion’s haters ⓘ |
| genre |
community lament
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lament psalm ⓘ |
| imagery |
cutting the cords of the wicked
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plowing on the back ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| liturgicalCategory | Song of Ascents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian liturgy
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Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| mentions | Zion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingWordsEnglish | "Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth" ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Psalms
NERFINISHED
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Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInBook | 129 ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | testimony to God’s preservation of Israel ⓘ |
| scripturalCollection | Ketuvim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionOfPsalms | Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | recollection of past affliction followed by prayer against enemies ⓘ |
| subject | collective experience of Israel ⓘ |
| theme |
Israel’s affliction
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divine deliverance ⓘ divine justice ⓘ judgment on enemies ⓘ persecution of Israel ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
God as deliverer of the oppressed
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reversal of the wicked’s prosperity ⓘ |
| tradition |
Christian
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Jewish ⓘ |
| usedFor |
communal worship
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prayer for deliverance ⓘ reflection on suffering ⓘ |
| verseCount | 8 ⓘ |
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