Psalms 129

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

The song of greces. Israel seie now; Ofte thei fouyten ayens me fro my yongth.

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

Ofte thei fouyten ayens me fro my yongthe; and sotheli thei miyten not to me.

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

Synneris forgeden on my bak; thei maden long her wickidnesse.

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

The `iust Lord schal beete the nollis of synneris;

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

alle that haten Sion be schent, and turned abak.

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

Be thei maad as the hey of hous coppis; that driede vp, bifore that it be drawun vp.

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

Of which hei he that schal repe, schal not fille his hond; and he that schal gadere hondfullis, schal not fille his bosum.

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.

And thei that passiden forth seiden not, The blessing of the Lord be on you; we blessiden you in the name of the Lord.