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Psalm 129
New International Version

### Psalm 129

#### A 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 me free(F) from the cords of the wicked.”(G)

5 May all who hate Zion(H)
be turned back in shame.(I)
6 May they be like grass on the roof,(J)
which withers(K) before it can grow;
7 a reaper cannot fill his hands with it,(L)
nor one who gathers fill his arms.
8 May those who pass by not say to them,
“The blessing of the Lord be on you;
we bless you(M) in the name of the Lord.”

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 129:1 : S Ex 1:13
2. Psalm 129:1 : S Ps 88:15
3. Psalm 129:1 : Ps 124:1
4. Psalm 129:2 : Jer 1:19; 15:20; 20:11; Mt 16:18
5. Psalm 129:4 : S Ex 9:27
6. Psalm 129:4 : Ps 37:9
7. Psalm 129:4 : Ps 140:5
8. Psalm 129:5 : Mic 4:11
9. Psalm 129:5 : S Ps 70:2
10. Psalm 129:6 : Isa 37:27
11. Psalm 129:6 : S 2Ki 19:26; Ps 102:11
12. Psalm 129:7 : S Dt 28:38; Ps 79:12
13. Psalm 129:8 : Ps 118:26

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