Psalms 129

1 [the] song of The ascents much people have opposed me since youth my let it say please Israel.

A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare—

2 Much people have opposed me since youth my also not they have prevailed to me.

many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.

3 On back my they have plowed plowmen they have made long (furrows their. *Q(K)*)

The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.

4 Yahweh [is] righteous he has cut off [the] rope of wicked [people].

The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.

5 May they be ashamed and they may be turned back backward all [those who] hate Zion.

May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.

6 May they be like [the] grass of roofs that before it has shot up it has withered.

May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,

7 That not he has filled hand his a reaper and bosom his [one who] binds sheaves.

unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.

8 And not they say - those [who] pass by [the] blessing of Yahweh [be] to you we bless you in [the] name of Yahweh.

May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”