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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
1 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
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(128-1) <A gradual canticle.> Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say.
2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
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(128-2) Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.
3 The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
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(128-3) The wicked have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their iniquity.
4 The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
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(128-4) The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners:
5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
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(128-5) Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion.
6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
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(128-6) Let them be as grass upon the tops of houses: which withereth before it be plucked up:
7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
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(128-7) Who with the mower filleth not his hand: nor he that gathereth sheaves his bosom.
8 Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
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(128-8) And they that passed by have not said: The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.
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