Psalm 129 - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)

129 A Song of the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say: 2 Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me. 3 Over my back have ploughers ploughed, They have made long their furrows. 4 Jehovah [is] righteous, He hath cut asunder cords of th...
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129 The song of degrees. Israel say now; Oft they have fought against me from my youth. (Let Israel say now; they have often fought against me from my youth.) 2 Oft they [have] fought against me from my youth; and soothly they might not to me (Yea, they have often fought against me from my youth; bu...
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A Song of Ascents.129 Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,2 many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.3 The plowers plowed on my back. They made their furrows long.4 Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of...
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Psalm 129A song for those journeying to worship.1 “This is not the first time my enemies assaulted me; they have often attacked me since I was young.”So let Israel now proclaim,2 “This is not the first time my enemies assaulted me; they have attacked me since I was young, and yet they have not been ...
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Haters Won’t PrevailPsalm 1291 A Song of Ascents.“How many times they have been hostile to me,even from my youth”—let Israel now say—2 “How greatly they have beenhostile to me, even from my youth.Yet they have not prevailed against me.3 Plowmen plowed on my back—they made their furrows long!”4 Adona...
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Prayer for the Downfall of Israel’s EnemiesA Song of Ascents.129 “Sorely have they afflicted me from my youth,” let Israel now say—2 “Sorely have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.3 The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows.”4 The Lord is rig...
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Prayer for the Downfall of Israel’s EnemiesA Song of Ascents.129 “Sorely have they afflicted me from my youth,” let Israel now say—2 “Sorely have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.3 The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows.”4 The Lord is rig...
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Psalm 129Prayer for the Downfall of Israel’s EnemiesA Song of Ascents.1 “Often have they attacked me from my youth” —let Israel now say—2 “often have they attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.3 The plowers plowed on my back; they made their furrows long.”4 The Lord is ri...
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Psalm 129Prayer for the Downfall of Israel’s EnemiesA Song of Ascents.1 ‘Often have they attacked me from my youth’ —let Israel now say—2 ‘often have they attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.3 Those who plough ploughed on my back; they made their furrows long.’4 The Lor...
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Psalm 129Prayer for the Downfall of Israel’s EnemiesA Song of Ascents.1 ‘Often have they attacked me from my youth’ —let Israel now say—2 ‘often have they attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.3 Those who plough ploughed on my back; they made their furrows long.’4 The Lor...
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Psalm 129Prayer for the Downfall of Israel’s EnemiesA Song of Ascents.1 Often have they attacked me from my youth —let Israel now say—(A)2 often have they attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.(B)3 The plowers plowed on my back; they made their furrows long.4 The Lord is ...
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Psalm 129A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.1 From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me. Let all Israel repeat this:2 From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me, but they have never defeated me.3 My back is covered with cuts, as if a farmer had plowed long furrows.4 But ...
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A Prayer against All Who Hate Zion129 “They have made it hard for me many times since I was young,” let Israel now say. 2 “They have made it hard for me many times since I was young. But they have not won over me. 3 Those who plow have plowed my back. And they have made their ditches long.” 4 The...
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Song of Victory over Zion’s EnemiesA Song of Ascents.129 “Many a time they have (A)afflicted[a] me from (B)my youth,”(C)Let Israel now say—2 “Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth;Yet they have not prevailed against me.3 The plowers plowed on my back;They made their furrows long.”4 The Lo...
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Psalm 129A song of ascents.1 ‘They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,’ let Israel say;2 ‘they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me.3 Ploughmen have ploughed my back and made their furrows long.4 But the Lord is righteous; he has cut me free from...
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Psalm 129A song of ascents.1 “They have greatly oppressed(A) me from my youth,”(B) let Israel say;(C)2 “they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory(D) over me.3 Plowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long.4 But the Lord is righteous;(E) he has cut m...
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Psalm 129A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord.1 Here is what Israel should say. “My enemies have treated me badly ever since I was a young nation.2 My enemies have treated me badly ever since I was a young nation. But they haven’t won the battle.3 They have made deep wounds in...
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Psalm 129[a]A song of ascents.[b]129 “Since my youth they have often attacked me,”let Israel say.2 “Since my youth they have often attacked me,but they have not defeated me.3 The plowers plowed my back;they made their furrows long.4 The Lord is just;he cut the ropes of the wicked.”[c]5 May all who h...
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