129:1 | They have greatly oppressed me from my youth--let Israel say-- |
129:2 | they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me. |
129:3 | Plowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long. |
129:4 | But the LORD is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked. |
129:5 | May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame. |
129:6 | May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow; |
129:7 | with it the reaper cannot fill his hands, nor the one who gathers fill his arms. |
129:8 | May those who pass by not say, "The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD." |
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