Salmos 129

1 Una canción de ascensos. Muchas veces me han afligido desde mi juventud. Que Israel diga ahora:

A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

2 muchas veces me han afligido desde mi juventud, pero no han prevalecido contra mí.

they have often fought against me from my youth, yet they could not prevail over me.

3 Los aradores araron en mi espalda. Hicieron sus surcos largos.

The sinners have made fabrications behind my back. They have prolonged their iniquity.

4 Yahvé es justo. Ha cortado las cuerdas de los malvados.

The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.

5 Que se desilusionen y retrocedan, a todos los que odian a Sión.

Let all those who hate Zion be confounded and turned backwards.

6 Que sean como la hierba de los tejados, que se marchita antes de crecer,

Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can be pulled up:

7 con la que la parca no llena su mano, ni el que ata gavillas, su pecho.

with it, he who reaps does not fill his hand and he who gathers sheaves does not fill his bosom.

8 Tampoco dicen los que pasan, “La bendición de Yahvé sea con vosotros. Te bendecimos en nombre de Yahvé”.

And those who were passing by have not said to them: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you. We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.”