Psalmi 129

1 Hodočasnička pjesma. “Mnogo su me od mladosti tlačili” - neka rekne sad Izrael!

Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

2 “Mnogo su me od mladosti tlačili, ali me ne svladaše.

Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.

3 Po leđima su mojim orači orali, duge brazde povlačili.

The plowers plowed upon my back. They made long their furrows.

4 Al' Jahve pravedni isiječe užeta zlikovcima!”

Jehovah is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

5 Nek' se postide i uzmaknu svi koji mrze Sion!

Let them be put to shame and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.

6 Nek' budu k'o trava na krovu što povene prije nego je počupaju.

Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up,

7 Žetelac njome ne napuni ruku ni naručje onaj koji veže snopove.

with which the reaper fills not his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

8 A prolaznici nek' ne reknu: “Blagoslov Jahvin nad vama! Blagoslivljamo vas imenom Jahvinim!”

Neither do those who go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you. We bless you in the name of Jehovah.