Psalm 129:6
Context
6Let them be like grass upon the housetops,
         Which withers before it grows up;

7With which the reaper does not fill his hand,
         Or the binder of sheaves his bosom;

8Nor do those who pass by say,
         “The blessing of the LORD be upon you;
         We bless you in the name of the LORD.”



NASB ©1995

Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, Which withereth before it groweth up;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let them be as grass on the tops of houses: which withered before it be plucked up:

Darby Bible Translation
Let them be as the grass upon the house-tops, which withereth before it is plucked up,

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Let them be as the grass upon the house-tops, which withereth before it groweth up:

World English Bible
Let them be as the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up;

Young's Literal Translation
They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth,
Library
Voluntary Suffering
I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. T hat which often passes amongst men for resolution, and the proof of a noble, courageous spirit, is, in reality, the effect of a weak and little mind. At least, it is chiefly owing to the presence of certain circumstances, which have a greater influence upon the conduct, than any inherent principle. Thus may persons who appear to set death and danger at defiance in the hour
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 1

Calvin -- Enduring Persecution for Christ
John Calvin was born in 1509, at Noyon, France. He has been called the greatest of Protestant commentators and theologians, and the inspirer of the Puritan exodus. He often preached every day for weeks in succession. He possest two of the greatest elements in successful pulpit oratory, self-reliance and authority. It was said of him, as it was afterward said of Webster, that "every word weighed a pound." His style was simple, direct, and convincing. He made men think. His splendid contributions to
Various—The World's Great Sermons, Volume I

Psalms
The piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. It constitutes the response of the Church to the divine demands of prophecy, and, in a less degree, of law; or, rather, it expresses those emotions and aspirations of the universal heart which lie deeper than any formal demand. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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