Psalms 129

1 A Song of Degrees. Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, let 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 warred against me from my youth: and yet they prevailed not against me.

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

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

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

4 The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

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

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

Let all be driven back with shame Who hate Zion!

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

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

7 Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the sheaves, his bosom.

With which the reaper 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 have blessed 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!”