Psalms 129:7

7 and never fills the reaper's hands or the arms of the one who binds sheaves,

Psalms 129:7 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 129:7

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand
Such grass never rises high enough to be mowed, nor is of that account to have such pains taken with it; nor the quantity so large as to fill a mower's hand, and carry it away in his arms;

nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom;
when corn is mowed or reaped, the binders come and gather it up in their arms, and bind it in sheaves, and then bring it into the barn; but nothing of this kind is done with grass on the housetops. This represents the insignificancy and worthlessness of wicked men; who, when the harvest comes, the end of the world, will not be gathered in by the reapers, the angels, into Christ's garner into heaven as the wheat, the righteous will; but like the tares and chaff will be cast into unquenchable fire, ( Matthew 3:12 ) ( Luke 3:17 ) .

Psalms 129:7 In-Context

5 Let all who hate Tziyon be thrown back in confusion.
6 Let them be like grass on the roof, which dries out before it grows up
7 and never fills the reaper's hands or the arms of the one who binds sheaves,
8 so that no passer-by says, "ADONAI's blessing on you! We bless you in the name of ADONAI!"
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