“Jacob arrived intact.” “A song of ascents. Let Israel6This is expounded as a reference to Jacob, whose name was also Israel. now say: From my youth, they have greatly afflicted me” (Psalms 129:1) – the Holy One blessed be He said to him: ‘And did they overcome you?’ He said to Him: “Yet they did not prevail against me” (Psalms 129:2) – “Jacob arrived intact.”
“Many evils may afflict a righteous man…” (Psalms 34:20). “Many evils” – this is Esau and his chieftains; “a righteous man” – this is Jacob. “But the Lord delivers him from them all” (Psalms 34:20) – “Jacob arrived intact.” “The Lord will guard your going and your coming, from now until eternity” (Psalms 121:8).
“Will guard your going [tzetekha]” – “Jacob departed [vayetze] from Beersheba” (Genesis 28:10); “And your coming [uvo’ekha]” – “Jacob arrived [vayavo] intact.”