Commentaries and Other Bible Study Helps - Prayer Tents - Prayer Tents

129:5-8 May Those Who Hate Zion Never Prevail. The second section prays that all such enemies (who hate Zion) should always fail in their purposes (be put to shame and turned backward; see note on 25:2-3). The image of 129:6-8 is that of withered grass, which brings no blessing to others. (On why this is not vindictive, see notes on 35:4-8; 40:11-17; 70:1-3.)