Psalms 129
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref <A Song of the going up.> Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young (let Israel now say);
2 Ref Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young, but my troubles have not overcome me.
3 Ref The ploughmen were ploughing on my back; long were the wounds they made.
4 Ref The Lord is true: the cords of the evil-doers are broken in two.
5 Ref Let all the haters of Zion be shamed and turned back.
6 Ref Let them be like the grass on the house-tops, which is dry before it comes to full growth.
7 Ref He who gets in the grain has no use for it; and they do not make bands of it for the grain-stems.
8 Ref And those who go by do not say, The blessing of the Lord be on you; we give you blessing in the name of the Lord.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref > Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,
2 Ref Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, Yet they have not prevailed against me.
3 Ref The plowers plowed on my back. They made their furrows long.
4 Ref Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.
5 Ref Let them be disappointed and turned backward, All those who hate Zion.
6 Ref Let them be as the grass on the housetops, Which withers before it grows up;
7 Ref With which the reaper doesn't fill his hand, Nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.
8 Ref Neither do those who go by say, "The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh."
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say,
2 Ref Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up: Yet they have not prevailed against me.
3 Ref The plowers plowed upon my back; They made long their furrows.
4 Ref Jehovah is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
5 Ref Let them be put to shame and turned backward, All they that hate Zion.
6 Ref Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, Which withereth before it groweth up;
7 Ref Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
8 Ref Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you; We bless you in the name of Jehovah. Psalm 130 A Song of Ascents.