Psalms 129

1 A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

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

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

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

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

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

4 The LORD [is] righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

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

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

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

6 Let them be as the grass [upon] the house-tops, which withereth before it groweth up:

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

7 With which the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves, his bosom.

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

8 Neither do they who go by, say, The blessing of the LORD [be] upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

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