Psalms 129

1 A Song of Ascents. 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up', let Israel now say;

A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth — oh let Israel say —

2 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up; but they have not prevailed against me.

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

3 The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows.

The ploughers ploughed upon my back; they made long their furrows.

4 The LORD is righteous; He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.'

Jehovah is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

5 Let them be ashamed and turned backward, all they that hate Zion.

Let them be ashamed and turned backward, all that hate Zion;

6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it springeth up;

Let them be as the grass upon the house-tops, which withereth before it is plucked up,

7 Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom;

8 Neither do they that go by say: 'The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.'

Neither do the passers-by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you; we bless you in the name of Jehovah!