Psaumes 129

1 Cantique des degrés. Ils m’ont souvent opprimé dès ma jeunesse, – qu’Israël le dise, –

Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say.

2 Ils m’ont souvent opprimé dès ma jeunesse; cependant ils n’ont pas prévalu sur moi.

Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.

3 Des laboureurs ont labouré mon dos, ils y ont tracé leurs longs sillons.

The wicked have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their iniquity.

4 L’Éternel est juste; il a coupé les cordes des méchants.

The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners:

5 Qu’ils soient couverts de honte, et se retirent en arrière, tous ceux qui haïssent Sion.

Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion.

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

Let them be as grass on the tops of houses: which withered before it be plucked up:

7 Dont le moissonneur ne remplit pas sa main, ni le lieur de gerbes son sein; …

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand: nor he that gathereth sheaves his bosom.

8 Et les passants ne disent pas: La bénédiction de l’Éternel soit sur vous! nous vous bénissons au nom de l’Éternel.

And they that have passed by have not said: The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.