Psalms 129

1 A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

(Sang til Festrejserne.) De trængte mig hårdt fra min ungdom - så siger Israel

2 they have often fought against me from my youth, yet they could not prevail over me.

de trængte mig hårdt fra min Ungdom, men kued mig ikke.

3 The sinners have made fabrications behind my back. They have prolonged their iniquity.

Plovmænd pløjed min Ryg, trak lange Furer;

4 The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.

retfærdig er HERREN, han overskar de gudløses Reb.

5 Let all those who hate Zion be confounded and turned backwards.

Alle, som hader Zion, skal vige med Skam,

6 Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can be pulled up:

blive som Græs på Tage, der visner, førend det skyder Strå,

7 with it, he who reaps does not fill his hand and he who gathers sheaves does not fill his bosom.

og ikke fylder Høstkarlens Hånd og Opbinderens Favn;

8 And those who were passing by have not said to them: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you. We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.”

Folk, som går forbi, siger ikke: "HERRENs Velsignelse over eder! Vi velsigner eder i HERRENs Navn!"