Psalmi 129

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

A Song of Degrees. Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

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

Many a time have they warred against me from my youth: and yet they prevailed not against me.

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

The sinners wrought upon my back: they prolonged their iniquity.

4 Al' Jahve pravedni isiječe užeta zlikovcima!”

The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

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

Let all that hate Sion be put to shame and turned back.

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

Let them be as the grass of the housetops, which withers before it is plucked up.

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

Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the 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 have blessed you in the name of the Lord.