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Psalm 129[a]

Against Israel’s Enemies

A song of ascents.

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Viciously have they attacked me from my youth,
    let Israel say now.(A)
Viciously have they attacked me from my youth,(B)
    yet they have not prevailed against me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 129 A Psalm giving thanks for God’s many rescues of Israel over the long course of their history (Ps 129:1–4); the people pray that their oppressors never know the joy of harvest (Ps 129:5–8).

Psalm 129

A song of ascents.

“They have greatly oppressed(A) me from my youth,”(B)
    let Israel say;(C)
“they have greatly oppressed me from my youth,
    but they have not gained the victory(D) over me.

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