Psalms 129

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 Let all be driven back with shame Who hate Zion!

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

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

Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

7 With which 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 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!”

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