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Episode Summary
Psalm 129 reminds believers that God’s people have always faced opposition, suffering, and affliction, yet the Lord has faithfully preserved them through every trial.In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins explains how Psalm 129 points us to God’s righteous justice, His faithful deliverance, and the hope believers have in Jesus Christ, who suffered, died, and rose again for His people.Listen and Watch
What You’ll Learn
- Why Psalm 129 reflects on Israel’s long history of affliction
- How God’s righteousness gives His people confidence in suffering
- Why the wicked ultimately fade while God’s people endure
- How Psalm 129 points forward to the suffering and victory of Christ
- How believers can endure trials with hope in the Lord
Key Verse
“The Lord is righteous; he has cut the cords of the wicked.” — Psalm 129:4
Key Takeaway
Though God’s people suffer, the Lord ultimately delivers them.Explore More from Servants of Grace
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
