Psalm 129
Chant Psalter
Natural Speech Rhythm
Saepe expugnaverunt.
1 Many a time have they fought against me from my youth up, may | Israel • now | say; ||
2 Yea, many a time have they vexed me from my youth up; * | 3 but they • have | not pre- | vailed a•gainst me. ||
3 The plowers plowed upon my back, and | made long | furrows. ||
4 But the righteous Lord hath hewn the | snares of • the un- | 3 godly in | pieces. ||
5 Let them be con- | founded and • turned | backward, ||
as many as have | evil | will at | Sion. ||
6 Let them be even as the grass | growing up•on the | housetops, ||
which | wither•eth a- | fore it be • plucked | up; ||
6 Let them be even as the | grass • upon the | housetops, ||
which | wither•eth a- | fore it be • grown | up; ||
7 Whereof the mower | filleth • not his | hand, ||
neither he that | bindeth • up the | sheaves his | bosom. ||
8 So that they who go by say not so much as, The | Lord | prosper • you; ||
we wish you good | luck • in the | Name • of the | Lord. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
