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 warred against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

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

Many a time have they warred against me from my youth: and yet they prevailed not against me.

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

The sinners wrought upon my back: they prolonged their iniquity.

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

The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

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

Let all that hate Sion be put to shame and turned back.

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

Let them be as the grass of the housetops, which withers before it is plucked up.

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

Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the 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 they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.