Day 10 of 15
Psalms 129
Israel testifies that though enemies have plowed long furrows on her back since her youth, they have not prevailed, for the righteous LORD has cut the cords of the wicked.
A Song of Ascents, a communal psalm of resilience recalling Israel's long history of oppression survived.
“1. The Psalm which we have sung is short: but as it is written in the Gospel of Zacchæus that he was “little of stature,” Luke 19:2-9 but mighty in works; as it is written of that widow who cast two mites into the treasury, little was the money, but great was her charity; Mark 12:42, 44 thus also this Psalm, if you count the words, is short; if you weigh the sentiments, is great....Let the Spirit of God speak, let It…”
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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