Psalms 129

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

De trængte mig haardt fra min Ungdom af — saa sige Israel! —

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

de trængte mig haardt fra min Ungdom af; dog kunde de ikke overvælde mig.

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

Plovmændene pløjede paa min Ryg, de droge deres Furer lange.

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

Herren er retfærdig, han overhuggede de ugudeliges Reb.

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

De skulle beskæmmes og vige tilbage, alle de, som hade Zion.

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

De skulle blive som Græs paa Tagene, som tørres, førend nogen oprykker det;

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

af hvilket Høstmanden ikke fylder sin Haand, ej heller den, som binder Neg, sin Arm.

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.

Og de, som gaa forbi, sige ikke: Herrens Velsignelse være over eder! Vi velsigne eder i Herrens Navn.