Psalm 129

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

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; ||

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. ||