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Psalms 129

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  1. שִׁ֗יר
    1. שִׁ֗ירShir[the] song ofH7892A
  2. הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת
    1. הַֽha.theH9009
    2. מַּ֫עֲל֥וֹתMa.'a.LotascentsH4609B
  1. 1Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,
    1. רַ֭בַּת
      1. רַ֭בַּתRa.batmuchH7227A
    2. צְרָר֣וּנִי
      1. צְרָר֣וּtze.ra.Ru.people have opposedH6887D
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    3. מִנְּעוּרַ֑י
      1. מִmi.sinceH9006
      2. נְּעוּרַ֑ne.'u.Rayouth<s>H5271A
      3. יimyH9020
    4. יֹֽאמַר־
      1. יֹֽאמַרyo.mar-let it sayH0559
    5. נָ֝א
      1. נָ֝אna'pleaseH4994
    6. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
  2. 2Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, Yet they have not prevailed against me.
    1. רַ֭בַּת
      1. רַ֭בַּתRa.batmuchH7227A
    2. צְרָר֣וּנִי
      1. צְרָר֣וּtze.ra.Ru.people have opposedH6887D
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    3. מִנְּעוּרָ֑י
      1. מִmi.sinceH9006
      2. נְּעוּרָ֑ne.'u.Rayouth<s>H5271A
      3. יimyH9020
    4. גַּ֝ם
      1. גַּ֝םgamalsoH1571
    5. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    6. יָ֥כְלוּ
      1. יָ֥כְלוּYa.khe.luthey have prevailedH3201
    7. לִֽי׃
      1. לִֽLtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
  3. 3The plowers plowed on my back. They made their furrows long.
    1. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    2. גַּ֭בִּי
      1. גַּ֭בִּGa.bbackH1354
      2. יimyH9020
    3. חָרְשׁ֣וּ
      1. חָרְשׁ֣וּcha.re.Shuthey have plowedH2790A
    4. חֹרְשִׁ֑ים
      1. חֹרְשִׁ֑יםcho.re.ShimplowmenH2790A
    5. הֶ֝אֱרִ֗יכוּ
      1. הֶ֝אֱרִ֗יכוּhe.'e.Ri.khuthey have made longH0748
    6. לְמַעֲנִיתָֽם׃Qere, written (Ketiv): לְמַעֲנוֹתָם׃
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. מַעֲנִיתָֽma.'a.no.tafurrowsH4618
      3. םmtheirH9028
  4. 4Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.
    1. יְהוָ֥ה
      1. יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    2. צַדִּ֑יק
      1. צַדִּ֑יקtza.Dik[is] righteousH6662
    3. קִ֝צֵּ֗ץ
      1. קִ֝צֵּ֗ץki.Tzetzhe has cut offH7112
    4. עֲב֣וֹת
      1. עֲב֣וֹתa.Vot[the] rope ofH5688
    5. רְשָׁעִֽים׃
      1. רְשָׁעִֽיםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563
  5. 5Let them be disappointed and turned backward, All those who hate Zion.
    1. יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ
      1. יֵ֭בֹשׁוּYe.vo.shumay they be ashamedH0954
    2. וְיִסֹּ֣גוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יִסֹּ֣גוּyi.So.guthey may be turned backH5472
    3. אָח֑וֹר
      1. אָח֑וֹר'a.ChorbackwardH0268
    4. כֹּ֝֗ל
      1. כֹּ֝֗לKolallH3605
    5. שֹׂנְאֵ֥י
      1. שֹׂנְאֵ֥יso.ne.'Ei[those who] hateH8130
    6. צִיּֽוֹן׃
      1. צִיּֽוֹןtzi.Yon<of> ZionH6726
  6. 6Let them be as the grass on the housetops, Which withers before it grows up;
    1. יִ֭הְיוּ
      1. יִ֭הְיוּYih.yumay they beH1961
    2. כַּחֲצִ֣יר
      1. כַּka.likeH9004
      2. חֲצִ֣ירcha.Tzir[the] grass ofH2682A
    3. גַּגּ֑וֹת
      1. גַּגּ֑וֹתga.GotroofsH1406
    4. שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת
      1. שֶׁshe.thatH9007
      2. קַּדְמַ֖תkad.MatbeforeH6927
    5. שָׁלַ֣ף
      1. שָׁלַ֣ףsha.Lafit has shot upH8025
    6. יָבֵֽשׁ׃
      1. יָבֵֽשׁya.Veshit has witheredH3001
  7. 7With which the reaper doesn't fill his hand, Nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.
    1. שֶׁלֹּ֤א
      1. שֶׁshe.thatH9007
      2. לֹּ֤אLo'notH3808
    2. מִלֵּ֖א
      1. מִלֵּ֖אmi.Le'he has filledH4390
    3. כַפּ֥וֹ
      1. כַפּ֥kha.PhandH3709G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    4. קוֹצֵ֗ר
      1. קוֹצֵ֗רko.Tzera reaperH7114B
    5. וְחִצְנ֥וֹ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חִצְנ֥chitz.NbosomH2683
      3. וֹohisH9023
    6. מְעַמֵּֽר׃
      1. מְעַמֵּֽרme.'a.Mer[one who] binds sheavesH6014A
  8. 8Neither do those who go by say, "The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh."
    1. וְלֹ֤א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֤אLo'notH3808
    2. אָֽמְר֨וּ׀
      1. אָֽמְר֨וּ'a.me.Ruthey sayH0559
    3. הָעֹבְרִ֗ים
      1. הָha.thoseH9009
      2. עֹבְרִ֗ים'oe.Rim[who] pass byH5674A
    4. בִּרְכַּֽת־
      1. בִּרְכַּֽתbir.kat-[the] blessing ofH1293
    5. יְהוָ֥ה
      1. יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    6. אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם
      1. אֲלֵי'a.lei.[be] toH0413
      2. כֶ֑םKhemyouH9036
    7. בֵּרַ֥כְנוּ
      1. בֵּרַ֥כְנוּbe.Rakh.nuwe blessH1288
    8. אֶ֝תְכֶ֗ם
      1. אֶ֝תְ'et.<obj.>H0853
      2. כֶ֗םKhemyouH9036
    9. בְּשֵׁ֣ם
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. שֵׁ֣םShem[the] name ofH8034
    10. יְהוָֽה׃
      1. יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G

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