Psalm 129 129 Psalms Book 5 Brenton Septuagint The Cords of the Wicked 1 Brenton A Song of Degrees. Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, let Israel now say: BSB BSB: A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth—let Israel now declare—
2 Brenton Many a time have they warred against me from my youth: and yet they prevailed not against me. BSB BSB: many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.
3 Brenton The sinners wrought upon my back: they prolonged their iniquity. BSB BSB: The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.
4 Brenton The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners. BSB BSB: The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.
5 Brenton Let all that hate Sion be put to shame and turned back. BSB BSB: May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.
6 Brenton Let them be as the grass of the house-tops, which withers before it is plucked up. BSB BSB: May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,
7 Brenton Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the sheaves, his bosom. BSB BSB: unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.
8 Brenton Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord. BSB BSB: May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
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