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1 A Song of Ascents. "Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth," Let Israel now say--
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<<A Ma`alot Song.>> Many times have they afflicted me from my youth up. Let Yisra'el now say,
2 "Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth; Yet they have not prevailed against me.
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Many times have they afflicted me from my youth up, Yet they have not prevailed against me.
3 The plowers plowed on my back; They made their furrows long."
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The plowers plowed on my back. They made their furrows long.
4 The Lord is righteous; He has cut in pieces the cords of the wicked.
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The LORD is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.
5 Let all those who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned back.
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Let them be put to shame and turned backward, All those who hate Tziyon.
6 Let them be as the grass on the housetops, Which withers before it grows up,
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Let them be as the grass on the housetops, Which withers before it grows up;
7 With which the reaper does not fill his hand, Nor he who binds sheaves, his arms.
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With which the reaper doesn't fill his hand, Nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.
8 Neither let those who pass by them say, "The blessing of the Lord be upon you; We bless you in the name of the Lord!"
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Neither do those who go by say, "The blessing of the LORD be on you. We bless you in the name of the LORD."