Mazmur 129

1 Nyanyian ziarah. Israel, katakanlah bagaimana engkau dianiaya musuh sejak masa mudamu.

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” Much have they afflicted me from my youth, May Israel now say;

2 "Aku dianiaya musuh sejak masa mudaku, tetapi mereka tak dapat mengalahkan aku;

Much have they afflicted me from my youth, Yet have they not prevailed against me.

3 mereka membuat luka-luka dalam di punggungku, seperti pembajak membuat alur-alur panjang di ladang.

The ploughers ploughed up my back; They made long their furrows;

4 Tetapi TUHAN yang adil telah membebaskan aku dari perbudakan."

But the LORD was righteous; He cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

5 Biarlah setiap orang yang membenci Sion dikalahkan dan dipukul mundur.

Let all be driven back with shame Who hate Zion!

6 Biarlah mereka seperti rumput di atas atap yang menjadi kering sebelum dapat tumbuh;

Let them be as grass upon the house-tops, Which withereth before one pulleth it up;

7 tak ada yang menyabitnya, atau mengikatnya dalam berkas.

With which the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom!

8 Orang-orang yang lewat tak akan berkata, "Semoga engkau diberkati TUHAN, kami memberkati engkau dalam nama TUHAN."

And they who pass by do not say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you! We bless you in the name of the LORD!”