1A song of ascents.
Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth—
let Israel now declare—
1A Song of the Ascents. Often they have distressed me from my youth—now let Israel say—
2many a time they have persecuted me from my youth,
but they have not prevailed against me.
2Often they have distressed me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.
3The plowmen plowed over my back;
they made their furrows long.
3Upon my back, the plowmen were plowing; they have made long their furrows.
4The LORD is righteous;
He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.
4YHWH the Righteous One, may He cut off the cords of the wicked!
5May all who hate Zion
be turned back in shame.
5May they be put to shame and turned back, all those hating Zion!
6May they be like grass on the rooftops,
which withers before it can grow,
6May they be like grass on the rooftops that has withered before it can grow,
7unable to fill the hands of the reaper,
or the arms of the binder of sheaves.
7unable to fill the hand of one reaping, or the bosom of one binding sheaves.
8May none who pass by say to them,
“The blessing of the LORD be on you;
we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
8And neither let those passing by say, “The blessing of YHWH be upon you; we bless you in the name of YHWH!”