Psalmi 129

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

A Song of Ascents. 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up', let Israel now say;

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

'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up; but 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!”

The LORD is righteous; He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.'

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

Let them be ashamed and turned backward, all they that 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 withereth afore it springeth up;

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

Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

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

Neither do they that go by say: 'The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.'