129Psalms 129

PSAL. CXXIX. / 1 An exhortation to praise God for sauing Israel in their great afflictions. 5 The haters of the Church are cursed. / A song of degrees.

1Many a time haue they afflicted me from my youth: may Israel now say.Select Psalms 129:1

2Many a time haue they afflicted me from my youth: yet they haue not preuailed against mee.Select Psalms 129:2

3The plowers plowed vpon my backe: they made long their furrowes.Select Psalms 129:3

4The Lord is righteous: hee hath cut asunder the cordes of the wicked.Select Psalms 129:4

5Let them all be confounded and turned backe, that hate Zion.Select Psalms 129:5

6Let them bee as the grasse vpon the house tops: which withereth afore it groweth vp:Select Psalms 129:6

7Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand: nor hee that bindeth sheaues, his bosome.Select Psalms 129:7

8Neither doe they which goe by, say, The blessing of the Lord be vpon you: wee blesse you in the Name of the Lord.Select Psalms 129:8