Psalms 129

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

A Song of Ascents. 'Much 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.

'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up; but 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:

The LORD 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 ashamed 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 afore it springeth 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 the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.'