Psalms 129

1 A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare—

song [the] step many to vex me from youth my to say please Israel

2 many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.

many to vex me from youth my also not be able to/for me

3 The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.

upon back/rim/brow my to plow/plot to plow/plot to prolong (to/for furrow their *Q(K)*)

4 The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.

LORD righteous to cut cord wicked

5 May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.

be ashamed and to turn back all to hate Zion

6 May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,

to be like/as grass roof which/that former to draw to wither

7 unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.

which/that not to fill palm his to reap and bosom his to bind

8 May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

and not to say [the] to pass blessing LORD to(wards) you to bless [obj] you in/on/with name LORD