Psalms 129

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

從我少年，世人就與我為難，惟願以色列子民再說一遍：

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

從我少年，世人就與我為難，然而他們卻未能將我推翻。

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

又像農夫在我背上耕田，使所犁的溝畦又長又遠；

4 The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

但上主卻公道不偏，將惡人的繩索割斷。

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

願一切仇恨熙雍的人民，個個蒙受羞辱，轉身逃遁！

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

願他們像屋頂上的禾草，尚未吐出秀穗，就已枯槁！

7 Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the sheaves, his bosom.

收割的人，手拿一把不滿，捆禾的人，懷抱一束不顯。

8 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.

過路的人們不會再說：願上主的祝福臨於您們，我們奉上主名祝福您們。