Psalms 129

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

שיר המעלות רבת צררוני מנעורי-- יאמר-נא ישראל

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

רבת צררוני מנעורי גם לא-יכלו לי

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

על-גבי חרשו חרשים האריכו למענותם (למעניתם)

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

יהוה צדיק קצץ עבות רשעים

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

יבשו ויסגו אחור-- כל שנאי ציון

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

יהיו כחציר גגות-- שקדמת שלף יבש

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

שלא מלא כפו קוצר וחצנו מעמר

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.

ולא אמרו העברים-- ברכת-יהוה אליכם ברכנו אתכם בשם יהוה