Psalms 129

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

A Song of Ascents. Many a time have they 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 have they 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 hath cut asunder 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 they that 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 withereth before it groweth up;

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

Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth 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 they that go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you; We bless you in the name of Jehovah.