Psalms 129

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” Much have they afflicted me from my youth, May 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, Yet have they not prevailed against me.

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

The ploughers ploughed up my back; They made long their furrows;

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

But the LORD was righteous; He cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

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

Let all be driven back with shame Who hate Zion!

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

Let them be as grass upon the house-tops, Which withereth before one pulleth it up;

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

With which 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.

And they who pass by do not say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you! We bless you in the name of the LORD!”