Psalms 129

Psalm 129 reflects on Israel's long history of oppression from their youth, yet affirms that their enemies have not prevailed against them because YHWH is righteous and has cut the bonds of the wicked.[1][2] The psalmist prays that those who hate Zion will be shamed and turned back, comparing them to grass on rooftops that withers before it can grow, never to receive God's blessing.[1][2]