^{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."

^{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.

^{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.