Psalms 129

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

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

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

'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up; but they have not prevailed against me.

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

The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows.

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

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

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

Let them be ashamed and turned backward, all they that hate Zion.

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

Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it springeth up;

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

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

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

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