Psalm 129

Berean Standard Bible

The Cords of the Wicked

A song of ascents.

¹ Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth—

let Israel now declare—

² many a time they have persecuted me from my youth,

but they have not prevailed against me.

³ The plowmen plowed over my back;

they made their furrows long.

⁴ The LORD is righteous;

He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.

⁵ May all who hate Zion

be turned back in shame.

⁶ May they be like grass on the rooftops,

which withers before it can grow,

⁷ unable to fill the hands of the reaper,

or the arms of the binder of sheaves.

⁸ 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.”

צָרַר tsa·rar H6887 to distress. Rendered “they have persecuted me”. Verses 1, 2
נְעוּרִים na·ur H5271 youth. Rendered “from my youth”. Verses 1, 2
חָרַשׁ cha·rash H2790 to plow/plot. Rendered “The plowmen”, “plowed”. Verse 3
גַּב gav H1354 back/rim/brow. Rendered “my back”. Verse 3
מַעֲנָה ma·a·nah H4618 furrow. Rendered “they made their furrows”. Verse 3
קַדְמָה qad·mah H6927 former. Rendered “before”. Verse 6
חֵ֫צֶן che·tsen H2683 bosom. Rendered “or the arms”. Verse 7
עִמֵּר im·mer H6014 to bind. Rendered “of the binder of sheaves”. Verse 7

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