| International Standard Version | International Standard Version |
| 1"Since my youth they have often persecuted me," let Israel repeat it, | 1"Since my youth they have often persecuted me," let Israel repeat it, |
| 2"Since my youth they have often persecuted me, yet they haven't defeated me. | 2"Since my youth they have often persecuted me, yet they haven't defeated me. |
| 3Wicked people ploughed over my back, creating long-lasting wounds." | 3Wicked people ploughed over my back, creating long-lasting wounds." |
| 4The LORD is righteous— he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked. | 4The LORD is righteous— he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked. |
| 5Let all who hate Zion be turned away and be ashamed. | 5Let all who hate Zion be turned away and be ashamed. |
| 6May they become like a tuft of grass on a roof top, that withers before it takes root— | 6May they become like a tuft of grass on a roof top, that withers before it takes root— |
| 7not enough to fill one's hand or to bundle in one's arms. | 7not enough to fill one's hand or to bundle in one's arms. |
| 8And may those who pass by never tell them, "May the LORD's blessing be upon you. We bless you in the name of the LORD." | 8And may those who pass by never tell them, "May the LORD's blessing be upon you. We bless you in the name of the LORD." |
The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. | The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. |
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