Psalm 129:1

“Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth”—

let Israel now say—

“They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,”

let Israel say;

Since my youth they have often attacked me—

let Israel say—

From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me.

Let all Israel repeat this:

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

Let Israel say,

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth,

May Israel now say: