Psalms 129

1 [I say that] my enemies have (afflicted/caused trouble for) me ever since I was young. [Now I ask you, my fellow] Israelis, to repeat those same words:

Cantique des montées. Ils m’ont cruellement opprimé dès ma jeunesse, — qu’Israël le dise! —

2 “Our enemies have afflicted us since our nation began, but they have not defeated us!

Ils m’ont cruellement opprimé dès ma jeunesse, mais ils n’ont pas prévalu contre moi.

3 [Our enemies struck us with whips] that cut into our backs [MET] like a [farmer uses a] plow to cut deep furrows into the ground.”

Ils ont labouré mon dos, ils y ont tracé de longs sillons.

4 [But] Yahweh is righteous, and he has freed [me] from being a slave [MTY] of wicked [people].

Mais Yahweh est juste: il a coupé les liens des méchants.

5 I wish/hope that all those who hate Jerusalem/Israel will be ashamed because of being defeated.

Qu’ils soient confondus et qu’ils reculent en arrière, tous ceux qui haïssent Sion!

6 I hope/wish that they will be [of no value], like grass that grows on the roofs of houses that dries up and does not grow tall;

Qu’ils soient comme l’herbe des toits, qui sèche avant qu’on l’arrache.

7 [as a result] no one [cuts it and] puts it in bundles and carries it away.

Le moissonneur n’en remplit pas sa main, ni celui qui lie les gerbes, son giron;

8 People who pass by [and see men harvesting grain usually greet them by saying to them], “We wish/hope that Yahweh will bless you!” But this will not happen [to those who hate Israel]. We, acting as Yahweh’s representatives, bless you [Israelis.]

et les passants ne disent pas: « Que la bénédiction de Yahweh soit sur vous! » — « Nous vous bénissons au nom de Yahweh. »