Psalms 129

1 A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth — oh let Israel 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 afflicted me from my youth; yet they have not prevailed 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 ploughers ploughed upon my back; they made long their furrows.

又像農夫在我背上耕田，使所犁的溝畦又長又遠；

4 Jehovah is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

但上主卻公道不偏，將惡人的繩索割斷。

5 Let them be ashamed and turned backward, all that hate Zion;

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 upon the house-tops, which withereth 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 mower filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth 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 the passers-by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you; we bless you in the name of Jehovah!

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。