Psalms 129

1 A Song of Ascents. Many a time, have they harassed me from my youth, well may Israel say:

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

2 Many a time, have they harassed me from youth, yet have they not prevailed against me.

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

3 Upon my back, have ploughmen ploughed, They have lengthened their furrow!

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

4 Yahweh, is righteous, He hath cut asunder the cords of the lawless.

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

5 Let all who hate Zion, be ashamed and shrink back:

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

6 Let them become like the grass of housetops, which, before it is pulled up, hath withered;

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

7 Wherewith no reaper, hath filled his hand, nor binder, his bosom:

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

8 Neither have the passers-by ever said, The blessing of Yahweh, be unto you, —We have blessed you in the Name of Yahweh.

Neither do they that go by say: 'The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.'