Parallel PSA 129:0

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ULT A song of ascents.

WEBBE A Song of Ascents.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET A song of ascents.

FBV A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem.

BBE A Song of the going up.

Moff A pilgrim song.

ASV A Song of Ascents.

Drby A Song of degrees.

RV A Song of Ascents.

KJB-1769 A Song of degrees.

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]A song of degrees.
(Same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

129:1 Or, much.

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

Psalm 129 Introduction

Structure and Formatting

Psalm 129 is one of the songs of ascents (Psalms 120–134). These are generally understood to be songs that were customarily sung by pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem for one of the three major annual festivals. The term “ascents” is used because going up to the temple in Jerusalem involved a climb up Mount Zion. 1. Recall Israel’s long affliction (1–4) 2. Trust Yahweh to defeat the enemies of Zion (5–8)

Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Psalm

Yahweh saves

Israel’s enemies have always persecuted them but God has saved them from their enemies. He prays that this enemy will be destroyed with no one to wish them well. (See: save)

Translation Issues in This Psalm

Israel addressed as a person

The first section of this psalm, verses 1–4, uses first person singular pronouns since the Israelites are asked to speak as a person who is reciting the story of how he has been cruelly treated by his enemies since he was young. This can be seen as the Israelites recitation of Israel’s history as a nation. If it would be more clear in your language you could use plural pronouns in this section.