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Psalm 129

No Blessing

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A song of the ascents.

They Have Greatly Afflicted Me

Greatly they have afflicted me from my youth—
let Israel say—
greatly they have afflicted me from my youth,
yet they have not been able to defeat me.
On my back plowmen have plowed.
They made their furrows long.

They Will Be Suppressed by God

The Lord is righteous.
He has cut the ropes of the wicked to pieces.
Let all who hate Zion be ashamed and turned back.
Let them be like grass on the roof,
    which withers even before it is pulled up.
The reaper cannot fill his hand with it.
The one who binds sheaves cannot fill his arms.
May those who pass by never say,
“The blessing of the Lord be with you.
We bless you in the name of the Lord.”

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.
Plowmen have plowed my back
    and made their furrows long.
But the Lord is righteous;(E)
    he has cut me free(F) from the cords of the wicked.”(G)

May all who hate Zion(H)
    be turned back in shame.(I)
May they be like grass on the roof,(J)
    which withers(K) before it can grow;
a reaper cannot fill his hands with it,(L)
    nor one who gathers fill his arms.
May those who pass by not say to them,
    “The blessing of the Lord be on you;
    we bless you(M) in the name of the Lord.”