Psalms 129

1 A Song of Degrees. Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

2 Many a time have they warred against me from my youth: and yet they prevailed not against me.

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.

3 The sinners wrought upon my back: they prolonged their iniquity.

The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.

4 The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

Yhwh is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

5 Let all that hate Sion be put to shame and turned back.

Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.

6 Let them be as the grass of the housetops, which withers before it is plucked up.

Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

7 Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the sheaves, his bosom.

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

8 Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.

Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of Yhwh be upon you: we bless you in the name of Yhwh.