Psaumes 129

1 Cantique des degrés. "Violemment on m’a persécuté dès ma jeunesse peut bien dire Israël

[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:

2 violemment on m’a persécuté dès ma jeunesse, mais on n’a pu triompher de moi.

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

3 Des laboureurs ont labouré mon dos, y ont tracé de longs sillons."

[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.”

4 L’Eternel est juste, il brise les entraves des méchants.

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

5 Qu’ils rougissent et reculent, tous ceux qui haïssent Sion!

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

6 Qu’ils soient comme l’herbe des toits, qui se dessèche avant qu’on l’enlève,

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;

7 dont le moissonneur n’emplit pas sa main, ni le faiseur de gerbes son giron!

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

8 De sorte que les passants ne disent point: "La bénédiction de Dieu soit sur vous! Nous vous bénissons au nom de l’Eternel."

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.]