5 May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward ; 6 Let them be like grass upon the housetops , Which withers before it grows up; 7 With which the reaper does not fill his hand , Or the binder of sheaves his bosom ; 8 Nor do those who pass by say , "The blessing of the Lord be upon you; We bless you in the name of the Lord ."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 129:5-8
Commentary on Psalm 129:5-8
(Read Psalm 129:5-8)
While God's people shall flourish as the loaded palm-tree, or the green and fruitful olive, their enemies shall wither as the grass upon the house-tops, which in eastern countries are flat, and what grows there never ripens; so it is with the designs of God's enemies. No wise man will pray the Lord to bless these mowers or reapers. And when we remember how Jesus arose and reigns; how his people have been supported, like the burning but unconsumed bush, we shall not fear.