Psalms 129:3-8
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 129
3The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows.' 4The Lord is righteous; He has cut up the ropes of the wicked. 5May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward; 6May they be like grass upon the housetops, Which withers before it grows up; 7With which the harvester does not fill his hand, Or the binder of sheaves his arms; 8Nor do those who pass by say, 'The blessing of the Lord be upon you; We bless you in the name of the Lord.'King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
4The Lord is righteous; he has cut the ropes of the wicked.
5Let all who hate Zion be driven back in disgrace.
6Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it grows up
7and can’t even fill the hands of the reaper or the arms of the one who binds sheaves.
8Then none who pass by will say, "May the Lord’s blessing be on you. We bless you in the name of the Lord."
New Living Translation
Chapter 129
3My back is covered with cuts, as if a farmer had plowed long furrows. 4But the Lord is good; he has cut me free from the ropes of the ungodly.
5May all who hate Jerusalem be turned back in shameful defeat.
6May they be as useless as grass on a rooftop, turning yellow when only half grown,
7ignored by the harvester, despised by the binder.
8And may those who pass by refuse to give them this blessing: 'The Lord bless you; we bless you in the Lord’s name.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 129
3 The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows." 4The Lord is righteous; he has cut the cords of the wicked. 5May all who hate Zion be put to shame and turned backward! 6Let them be like the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up, 7with which the reaper does not fill his hand nor the binder of sheaves his arms, 8nor do those who pass by say, "The blessing of the Lord be upon you! We bless you in the name of the Lord!"New International Version
4But the Lord is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked."
5May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.
6May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow;
7a reaper cannot fill his hands with it, nor one who gathers fill his arms.
8May 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."
New King James Version
