129:001

A Song of Ascents. 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up', let Israel now say;

129:002

'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up; but they have not prevailed against me.

129:003

The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows.

129:004

HaShem is righteous; He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.'

129:005

Let them be ashamed and turned backward, all they that hate Zion.

129:006

Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it springeth up;

129:007

Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

129:008

Neither do they that go by say: 'The blessing of HaShem be upon you; we bless you in the name of HaShem.'