Psaltaren 129

1 En vallfartssång. Mycken nöd hava de vållat mig allt ifrån min ungdom -- så säge Israel --

[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 mycken nöd hava de vållat mig allt ifrån min ungdom, dock blevo de mig ej övermäktiga.

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

3 På min rygg hava plöjare plöjt och dragit upp långa fåror.

[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 Men HERREN är rättfärdig och har huggit av de ogudaktigas band.

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

5 De skola komma på skam och vika tillbaka, så många som hata Sion.

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

6 De skola bliva lika gräs på taken, som vissnar, förrän det har vuxit upp;

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 ingen skördeman fyller därmed sin hand, ingen kärvbindare sin famn,

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

8 och de som gå där fram kunna icke säga: "HERRENS välsignelse vare över eder! Vi välsigna eder i HERRENS namn."

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.]