New King James Version NKJV
New International Version NIV
1 A Song of Ascents. "Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth," Let Israel now say--
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“They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,” let Israel say;
2 "Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth; Yet they have not prevailed against me.
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“they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me.
3 The plowers plowed on my back; They made their furrows long."
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Plowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long.
4 The Lord is righteous; He has cut in pieces the cords of the wicked.
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But the LORD is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.”
5 Let all those who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned back.
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May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.
6 Let them be as the grass on the housetops, Which withers before it grows up,
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May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow;
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