Psalmi 129

1 Pogosto so me prizadeli od moje mladosti, naj sedaj reče Izrael,

[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 pogosto so me prizadeli od moje mladosti, vendar niso prevladali zoper mene.

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

3 Orači so orali na mojem hrbtu; svoje brazde so naredili dolge.

[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 Gospod je pravičen; razsekal je vrvi zlobnih.

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

5 Naj bodo zbegani in obrnjeni nazaj vsi, ki sovražijo Sion.

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

6 Naj bodo kakor trava na hišnih strehah, ki ovene preden zraste,

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 s čimer kosec ne napolni svoje roke niti kdor veže snope svojega naročja.

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

8 [Naj] niti tisti, ki gredo mimo, ne rečejo: »Nad vami naj bo Gospodov blagoslov. Blagoslavljamo vas v Gospodovem imenu.«

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.]