Psalms 129
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A Song of the Ascents. Often they have distressed me from my youth—now let Israel say—
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Often they have distressed me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.
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Upon my back, the plowmen were plowing; they have made long their furrows.
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YHWH the Righteous One, may He cut off the cords of the wicked!
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May they be put to shame and turned back, all those hating Zion!
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May they be like grass on the rooftops that has withered before it can grow,
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unable to fill the hand of one reaping, or the bosom of one binding sheaves.
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And neither let those passing by say, “The blessing of YHWH [be] upon you⁺; we bless you⁺ in the name of YHWH!”
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