Psalm 129 – Derek: Meditating on the Way
In Psalm 129 Israel remembers its oppressive past (and perhaps present as well) as they journey to Zion to gather with the people of God for the praise and blessing of Yahweh. Those who hate Zion–the place where God dwells-have no part in the blessing, and Israel has been sustained in their history by God’s righteousness, faithfulness, and blessing.