Psalms 129:2 meaning and explanation

many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.

Psalms 129:2, Berean Standard Bible

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The speaker is the community of Israel, giving voice to a song of ascents sung by pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. The repetition of "from my youth" pictures the nation's long history of oppression from its earliest days, and the verb suggests enemies who attack and press hard.

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