Salmos 129

1 Cântico dos degraus: Diga Israel: Desde minha juventude muitas vezes me afligiram.

[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 Desde minha juventude, muitas vezes me afligiram, porém não prevaleceram contra mim.

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

3 Lavradores lavraram sobre minhas costas, fizeram compridos os seus sulcos.

[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 O SENHOR é justo; ele cortou as cordas dos perversos.

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

5 Sejam envergonhados, e voltem para trás todos os que odeiam a Sião.

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

6 Sejam como a erva dos telhados, que se seca antes que cresça.

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 Com que o ceifeiro não enche sua mão, nem o braço daquele que amarra os molhos.

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

8 Nem também os que passam, dizem: A bênção do SENHOR seja sobre vós; nós vos bendizemos no nome do SENHOR.

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.]