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:

Ein song til høgtidsferderne. Mykje hev dei trengt meg alt ifrå min ungdom - so segje Israel -

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

mykje hev dei trengt meg alt ifrå min ungdom; men dei hev ikkje fenge bugt med meg.

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.”

På min rygg hev pløgjarar pløgt, dei hev gjort sine forer lange.

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

Herren er rettferdig, han hev hogge av reipi til dei ugudlege.

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

Dei skal skjemmast og vika attende alle som hatar 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;

Dei skal verta som gras på taki, som visnar fyrr det fær veksa;

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

slåttaren fær ikkje handi full, og bundelbindaren ikkje eit fang.

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.]

Og dei som gjeng framum, segjer ikkje: «Herrens velsigning vere yver dykk, me velsignar dykk i Herrens namn!»