Psalms 129 — Jamieson–Fausset–Brown
129:1–2
1-2. may Israel now say--or, "oh! let Israel say" (Psa 124:1). Israel's youth was the sojourn in Egypt (Jr 2:2; Ho 2:15).
129:3–4
3-4. The ploughing is a figure of scourging, which most severe physical infliction aptly represents all kinds.
129:5–6
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.