| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A song of ascents. "Since my youth they have often attacked me," let Israel say. | 1A song of ascents. Since my youth they have often attacked me-- let Israel say-- |
| 2"Since my youth they have often attacked me, but they have not defeated me. | 2Since my youth they have often attacked me, but they have not prevailed against me. |
| 3The plowers plowed my back; they made their furrows long. | 3Plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long. |
| 4The LORD is just; he cut the ropes of the wicked." | 4The LORD is righteous; He has cut the ropes of the wicked. |
| 5May all who hate Zion be humiliated and turned back! | 5Let all who hate Zion be driven back in disgrace. |
| 6May they be like the grass on the rooftops which withers before one can even pull it up, | 6Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it grows up |
| 7which cannot fill the reaper's hand, or the lap of the one who gathers the grain! | 7and can't even fill the hands of the reaper or the arms of the one who binds sheaves. |
| 8Those who pass by will not say, "May you experience the LORD's blessing! We pronounce a blessing on you in the name of the LORD." | 8Then none who pass by will say," May the LORD's blessing be on you." We bless you in the name of Yahweh. |
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