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Psalm 129:8
ESV nor do those who pass by say, "The blessing of the Lord be upon you! We bless you in the name of the Lord!"
NIV May those who pass by not say to them, "The blessing of the Lord be on you; we bless you in the name of the Lord."
NASB Nor do those who pass by say, 'The blessing of the Lord be upon you; We bless you in the name of the Lord.'
CSB Then none who pass by will say, "May the Lord’s blessing be on you. We bless you in the name of the Lord."
NLT And may those who pass by refuse to give them this blessing: 'The Lord bless you; we bless you in the Lord’s name.'
KJV Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we bless you in the name of the Lord.
NKJV Neither let those who pass by them say, “The blessing of the Lord be upon you; We bless you in the name of the Lord!”

What does Psalm 129:8 mean?

The psalmist is praying for those who hate Israel and her people (Psalm 129:5) to suffer consequences (Psalms 129:6–7). Here, that even extends to social customs and manners. Most cultures use a customary greeting and response when people meet, even in passing. In English-speaking areas, this is often something like, "Good morning. How are you?" with a response of, "Good. How are you?" In Israel, it involved a similarly casual expression of God's blessings (Ruth 2:4). The psalmist wants to deny hateful enemies from even a hint of divine approval.

When the Lord called Abram—later renamed Abraham (Genesis 17:5)—God promised to make him a great nation, bless him, and make his name great. The Lord's blessing would flow through Abram to those who blessed Abram. He promised to curse those who dishonored Abram. Further, the Lord told Abram, "in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Genesis 12:2–3).
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