Psalms 129

1 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” Much have they afflicted me from my youth, May Israel now say;

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

Much have they afflicted me from my youth, Yet have they not prevailed against me.

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

The ploughers ploughed up my back; They made long their furrows;

4 The LORD is righteous: he has cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

But the LORD was righteous; He cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

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

Let all be driven back with shame Who hate Zion!

6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up:

Let them be as grass upon the house-tops, Which withereth before one pulleth it up;

7 Wherewith the mower fills not his hand; nor he that binds sheaves his bosom.

With which the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom!

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

And they who pass by do not say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you! We bless you in the name of the LORD!”