Psalms 129

1 Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say.

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

2 Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.

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

3 The wicked have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their iniquity.

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

4 The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners:

Herren er retfærdig, han overhuggede de ugudeliges Reb.

5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion.

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

6 Let them be as grass on the tops of houses: which withered before it be plucked up:

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

7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand: nor he that gathereth sheaves his bosom.

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

8 And they that have passed by have not said: 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.