^{1 Ref} A Song of the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say:

^{2 Ref} Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me.

^{3 Ref} Over my back have ploughers ploughed, They have made long their furrows.

^{4 Ref} Jehovah `is' righteous, He hath cut asunder cords of the wicked.

^{5 Ref} Confounded and turn backward do all hating Zion.

^{6 Ref} They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth,

^{7 Ref} That hath not filled the hand of a reaper, And the bosom of a binder of sheaves.

^{8 Ref} And the passers by have not said, `The blessing of Jehovah `is' on you, We blessed you in the Name of Jehovah!'

^{1 Ref} Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

^{2 Ref} Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.

^{3 Ref} The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.

^{4 Ref} The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

^{5 Ref} Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.

^{6 Ref} Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

^{7 Ref} Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

^{8 Ref} Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you 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.