Psalms 129

Song of Victory over Zion’s Enemies

Song of Ascents.

1 "Many a time they have *Ps. 125:5afflicted me from *(Jer. 1:19; 15:20); Matt. 16:18; 2 Cor. 4:8, 9my youth,"

*Ezek. 23:3; Hos. 2:15Let Israel now say—

2 "Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth;

Yet they have not prevailed against me.

3 The plowers plowed on my back;

They made their furrows long."

4 The Lordis righteous;

He has cut in pieces the cords of the wicked.

5 Let all those who hate Zion

Be put to shame and turned back.

6 Let them be as the *Ps. 124:1grass on the housetops,

Which withers before it grows up,

7 With which the reaper does not fill his hand,

Nor he who binds sheaves, his arms.

8 Neither let those who pass by them say,

*Ps. 37:2"The blessing of the Lordbe upon you;

We bless you in the name of the Lord!"