Psalms 129 Parallel Bible Translations

Psalms 129
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1 A Song of Ascents. “Many times they have persecuted me (Israel) from my youth,” Let Israel now say, “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth”— let Israel now say— A song of ascents. “They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,” let Israel say;
2 “Many times they have persecuted me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed against me. “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me. “they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me.
3 “The [enemies, like] plowers plowed on my back; They made their furrows [of suffering] long [in Israel].” The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows.” Plowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long.
4 The LORD is righteous; He has cut in two the [thick] cords of the wicked [which enslaved the people of Israel]. The LORD is righteous; he has cut the cords of the wicked. But the LORD is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.”
5 May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward [in defeat]. May all who hate Zion be put to shame and turned backward! May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.
6 Let them be like the grass on the housetops, Which withers before it grows up, Let them be like the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up, May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow;
7 With which the reaper does not fill his hand, Nor the binder of sheaves his arms, with which the reaper does not fill his hand nor the binder of sheaves his arms, a reaper cannot fill his hands with it, nor one who gathers fill his arms.
8 Nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.” nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you! We bless you in the name of the LORD!” May those who pass by not say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
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