Psalms 129

1 Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say.

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” Much have they afflicted me from my youth, May Israel now say;

2 Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.

Much have they afflicted me from my youth, Yet have they not prevailed against me.

3 The wicked have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their iniquity.

The ploughers ploughed up my back; They made long their furrows;

4 The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners:

But the LORD was righteous; He cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion.

Let all be driven back with shame Who hate Zion!

6 Let them be as grass on the tops of houses: which withered before it be plucked up:

Let them be as grass upon the house-tops, Which withereth before one pulleth it up;

7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand: nor he that gathereth sheaves his bosom.

With which the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom!

8 And they that have passed by have not said: The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.

And they who pass by do not say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you! We bless you in the name of the LORD!”