Psalms 129

Catholic Public Domain Bible	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
¹ A Canticle in steps. From the depths, I have cried out to you, O Lord.	¹ A Song of Ascents."Sorely have they afflicted me from my youth," let Israel now say--
² O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.	² "Sorely have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.
³ If you, O Lord, were to heed iniquities, who, O Lord, could persevere?	³ The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows."
⁴ For with you, there is forgiveness, and because of your law, I persevered with you, Lord. My soul has persevered in his word.	⁴ The LORD is righteous; he has cut the cords of the wicked.
⁵ My soul has hoped in the Lord.	⁵ May all who hate Zion be put to shame and turned backward!
⁶ From the morning watch, even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.	⁶ Let them be like the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up,
⁷ For with the Lord there is mercy, and with him there is bountiful redemption.	⁷ with which the reaper does not fill his hand or the binder of sheaves his bosom,
⁸ And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.	⁸ while those who pass by do not say, "The blessing of the LORD be upon you! We bless you in the name of the LORD!"