Mazmur 124:1

Psalm 124 ¹ 

A song of ascents, ²  by David.

124:1 “If the Lord had not been on our side” –

let Israel say this! –

Mazmur 129:1

Psalm 129 ³ 

A song of ascents. ⁴ 

129:1 “Since my youth they have often attacked me,”

let Israel say.

[124:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 124. Israel acknowledges that the Lord delivered them from certain disaster.

[124:1]  ² sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.

[129:1]  ³ sn Psalm 129. Israel affirms God’s justice and asks him to destroy the enemies of Zion.

[129:1]  ⁴ sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.