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N84New International Version (1984)

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They have greatly oppressed me from my youth- let Israel say-

Psalms 129:1

"They have greatly oppressed me from my youth," let Israel say;

they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me.

Psalms 129:2

"they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me.

Plowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long.

Psalms 129:3

Plowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long.

But the LORD is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.

Psalms 129:4

But the Lord is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked."

May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.

Psalms 129:5

May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.

May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow;

Psalms 129:6

May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow;

with it the reaper cannot fill his hands, nor the one who gathers fill his arms.

Psalms 129:7

a reaper cannot fill his hands with it, nor one who gathers fill his arms.

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 ."

Psalms 129:8

May those who pass by not say to them, "The blessing of the Lord be on you; we bless you in the name of the Lord ."

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