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Psalm 129:title–1

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A song of ascents.16

129:1“Since my youth they have often attacked me,”

let Israel say.

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Footnotes

  1. 16 The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120–134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101–150(), .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A Song of Ascents.

“Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth”—

let Israel now say—

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A song of ascents.

“They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,”

let Israel say;

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A song of ascents.

Since my youth they have often attacked me—

let Israel say—

NLTNew Living Translation

A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.

From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me.

Let all Israel repeat this:

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A song of ascents.

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

Let Israel say,

KJV 1900King James Version

A Song of degrees.

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth,

May Israel now say: