1 Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare—
2 many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.
3 The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.
4 The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.
5 May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.
6 May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,
7 unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.
8 May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
Study Psalm 129
Read the complete chapter before isolating one sentence, and note the reference and edition beside anything you quote. Then take a focused next step: a passage-note method or a memory practice method .
Edition and source notes
The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible, BSB. Produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee; dedicated to the public domain. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source. This page shows 8 verses of Psalm 129 in the edition’s own numbering, with punctuation and line breaks as published. Source notes are labelled separately; the publisher’s headings and cross references are not part of the text. BSB edition notes.
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