Psa 129:3 | MHM | STEP | v. 3 : The psalm describes the suffering: The ploughers ploughed upon my back; they made long their furrows . This means the enemies treated God’s people very cruelly, like a farmer tearing up the ground with a plough. Sometimes this refers to real beatings and punishments, as when people were whipped for their faith (Hebrews 11:36 ). It also points to the destruction of cities, as when Zion shall, for your sake, be ploughed as a field (Micah 3:12 ). Even Jesus suffered this way, as He said, I gave my back to the smiters (Isaiah 50:6 ).

‏ Psalms 129:3

v. 3: The psalm describes the suffering: The ploughers ploughed upon my back; they made long their furrows . This means the enemies treated God’s people very cruelly, like a farmer tearing up the ground with a plough. Sometimes this refers to real beatings and punishments, as when people were whipped for their faith (Hebrews 11:36 ^a). It also points to the destruction of cities, as when Zion shall, for your sake, be ploughed as a field (Micah 3:12 ^b). Even Jesus suffered this way, as He said, I gave my back to the smiters (Isaiah 50:6 ^c).