Psalms 129:7

7 [with] which a reaper cannot fill his hand, nor the binder of sheaves his {arms},

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 be put to shame and repulsed who hate Zion.
6 Let them be like grass on [the] housetops, that withers before it grows up,
7 [with] which a reaper cannot fill his hand, nor the binder of sheaves his {arms},
8 so that passersby do not say, "The blessing of Yahweh [be] upon you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh."

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