Psalms 129

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

Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

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

Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.

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

The plowers plowed upon my back. They made long their furrows.

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

Jehovah is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

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

Let them be put to shame and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.

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

Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up,

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

with which the reaper fills not his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

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.

Neither do those who go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you. We bless you in the name of Jehovah.