Psalms 129

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

שיר המעלות רבת צררוני מנעורי-- יאמר-נא ישראל

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

רבת צררוני מנעורי גם לא-יכלו לי

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

על-גבי חרשו חרשים האריכו למענותם (למעניתם)

4 The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.

יהוה צדיק קצץ עבות רשעים

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

יבשו ויסגו אחור-- כל שנאי ציון

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

יהיו כחציר גגות-- שקדמת שלף יבש

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

שלא מלא כפו קוצר וחצנו מעמר

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.”

ולא אמרו העברים-- ברכת-יהוה אליכם ברכנו אתכם בשם יהוה