Psalms 129:2

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up: Yet they have not prevailed against me.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 129:2 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 1:11So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
  2. Job 5:19He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.
  3. Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
  4. Psalms 42:1As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.
  5. Psalms 118:13I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
  6. Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
  7. Matthew 16:18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
  8. John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
  9. Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
  10. 2 Corinthians 4:8We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
  11. Revelation 12:8But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels.

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