Psalms 129

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

“A song of the degrees.” Many a time have they assailed me from my youth, so should Israel say;

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

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

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

Upon my back have ploughmen ploughed; they have drawn long their furrows:

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

[Yet] the Lord is righteous; he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

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

May all be put to shame and turned backward that hate Zion;

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

May they become like the grass of the roofs, which withereth before it is pulled up;

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

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor his arm he that bindeth sheaves.

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.'

Nor do they who pass by say, The blessing of the Lord be with you: we bless you in the name of the Lord.