Psalms 129:1,2

It is beautiful to observe how the Scriptures sometimes speak of the church, and sometimes of Christ the head of the church, as one and the same. Hence the church is sometimes called by Christ's name; Jeremiah 33:16. compared with Jeremiah 23:6. And as in name, so in interest, all Christ hath as mediator, is his church's, 1 Corinthians 3:22. Now the afflictions of the church are first spoken of in this psalm; and afterwards the personal sorrows of Jesus. Before Christ's incarnation, the seed of Hagar persecuted the child of promise, Galatians 1:24 : and from Christ's birth his own persecutions took place, Hosea 11:1, which scripture the Evangelist Matthew refers to Christ, Matthew 2:14.