Psalm 129–131

Victory Over the Enemies of Zion

129A song of ascents.^a

¹“Too often^b they have attacked me from my youth.”

Let Israel say,

²“Too often^c they have attacked me from my youth,

yet they have not prevailed against me.

³On my back plowmen have plowed.

They have made their furrows^d long.”

⁴Yahweh is righteous.

He has cut the ropes^e of the wicked.

⁵Let all be put to shame and repulsed

who hate Zion.

⁶Let them be like grass on the housetops,

that withers before it grows up,

⁷with which a reaper cannot fill his hand,

nor the binder of sheaves his arms,^f

⁸so that passersby do not say,

“The blessing of Yahweh be upon you.

We bless you in the name of Yahweh.”

Hope for the Redemption of Yahweh

130A song of ascents.^a

¹Out of the depths I call to you, O Yahweh.

²“O Lord, hear my voice.

Let your ears be attentive

to the voice of my supplications.

³If you, O Yah,^b should keep track of^c iniquities,

O Lord, who could stand?

⁴But with you is forgiveness,

so that you may be feared.”

⁵I await Yahweh; my soul awaits,

and I wait^d for his word.

⁶My soul waits for the Lord

more than watchmen for the morning.

Yes, more than watchmen for the morning.

⁷O Israel, wait^e for Yahweh.

For with Yahweh there is loyal love,

and with him there is abundant redemption.

⁸And he will redeem Israel

from all its iniquities.

Calm Trust in Yahweh

131A song of ascents. Of David.^a

¹O Yahweh, my heart is not haughty nor my eyes arrogant.^b

And I do not concern myself^c

with things too great and difficult for me.

²Rather I have soothed and quieted my soul,

like a weaned child with its mother,

like the weaned child is my soul with me.

³O Israel, hope in Yahweh

from now until forever.