Psalms

A Song of Ascents.

129 Many a time have they harassed me from my youth, Well may Israel say:

2 Many a time have they harassed me from youth, Yet have they not prevailed against me.

3 Upon my back have ploughmen ploughed, They have lengthened their furrow!

4 Yahweh is righteous, He hath cut asunder the cords of the lawless.

5 Let all who hate Zion be ashamed and shrink back:

6 Let them become like the grass of housetops, Which before it is pulled up hath withered;

7 Wherewith no reaper hath filled his hand Nor binder his bosom:

8 Neither have the passers-by ever said, The blessing of Yahweh be unto you,—We have blessed you in the Name of Yahweh.