Songs for Summer | July 12, 2026

 

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Psalm 129

1 A Song of Ascents. "Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth"-- let Israel now say-- 2 "Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows." 4 The LORD is righteous; he has cut the cords of the wicked. 5 May all who hate Zion be put to shame and turned backward! 6 Let them be like the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up, 7 with which the reaper does not fill his hand nor the binder of sheaves his arms, 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!"

Talk Sheet Questions

  1. KQ: What does that psalm say happened from the youth of Israel? Why do you think it would be good to sing a song remembering these things?

  2. Tell a story of your affliction you are reminded of. Has the Lord worked a rescue?

  3. What is something that sticks out to you about the imagery used in this psalm?

  4. What is the prayer request for the outcome of the wicked (5-8)? Does this seem like a fitting prayer? Explain.

  5. The Lord is righteous (4) and we are not. How might you describe how we can be connected to the Lord and the promises of this psalm?

  6. When you are suffering, what is your general long-term outlook? Where do you fix your gaze? Do you get focused on the immediate pain, or do you have a vision toward God’s future work? Explain.

Prayer

Pray that God would use songs like these to remind you of his rescue in the midst of suffering.

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Scott Reavely