Psalms 129
129
PSALM 129
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1Oft did they vex me from my youth,
may Isr'el now declare;
2Oft did they vex me from my youth,
yet not victorious were.
3The plowers plow'd upon my back;
they long their furrows drew.
4The righteous Lord did cut the cords
of the ungodly crew.
5Let Sion's haters all be turn'd
back with confusion.
6As grass on houses' tops be they,
which fades ere it be grown:
7Whereof enough to fill his hand
the mower cannot find;
Nor can the man his bosom fill,
whose work is sheaves to bind.
8Neither say they who do go by,
God's blessing on you rest:
We in the name of God
the Lord do wish you to be blest.
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Psalms 129
129
Victory Over the Enemies of Zion
A song of ascents.#The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
1“Too often#Or “Greatly” they have attacked me from my youth.”
Let Israel say,
2“Too often#Or “Greatly” they have attacked me from my youth,
yet they have not prevailed against me.
3On my back plowmen have plowed.
They have made their furrows#According to the reading tradition (Qere) long.”
4Yahweh is righteous.
He has cut the ropes#That is, the yoke and tackle on a beast of burden of the wicked.
5Let all be put to shame and repulsed
who hate Zion.
6Let them be like grass on the housetops,
that withers before it grows up,
7with which a reaper cannot fill his hand,
nor the binder of sheaves his arms,#Literally “bosom”
8so that passersby do not say,
“The blessing of Yahweh be upon you.
We bless you in the name of Yahweh.”
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