Psalms 129

Hodočasnička pjesma. "Mnogo su me od mladosti tlačili" - neka rekne sad Izrael!

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

"Mnogo su me od mladosti tlačili, ali me ne svladaše.

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.

Po leđima su mojim orači orali, duge brazde povlačili.

The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.

Al' Jahve pravedni isiječe užeta zlikovcima!"

The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

Nek' se postide i uzmaknu svi koji mrze Sion!

Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.

Nek' budu k'o trava na krovu što povene prije nego je počupaju.

Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

Žetelac njome ne napuni ruku ni naručje onaj koji veže snopove.

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

A prolaznici nek' ne reknu: "Blagoslov Jahvin nad vama! Blagoslivljamo vas imenom Jahvinim!"

Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.