Psalm 129129PsalmsBook 5unfoldingWord® Simplified Text

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1. The Cords of the Wicked

2. 1USTA psalm for people going up to the temple to worship. Ever since I was young, my enemies have oppressed me frequently. All of the people of Israel should say this{ with me}:BSBBSB: A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth—let Israel now declare—
3. 2USTEver since I was young, my enemies have oppressed me frequently, but they have never defeated me!BSBBSB: many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.
4. 3UST{ They oppressed me severely as though} they were plowing across my back, making long wounds like furrows in a field.BSBBSB: The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.
5. 4USTYahweh does what is right; he no longer allows wicked people to control me.BSBBSB: The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.
6. 5USTMay everyone who hates the people of Zion be ashamed and go away.BSBBSB: May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.
7. 6USTMay they be{ as insignificant} as the grass that grows on the rooftops that dries up before anyone can pull it out,BSBBSB: May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,
8. 7USTthat no harvester would{ bother to} pick up and that no one gathering bundles would{ want to} wrap his arms around{ to tie it up}.BSBBSB: unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.
9. 8USTThey will never hear someone walking by{ the reapers} say,“May Yahweh bless you!”{ They will not hear the reapers reply,}“We bless you as representatives of Yahweh.”BSBBSB: 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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