| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Song of Ascents. "Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up," Let Israel now say, | 1A song of ascents. Since my youth they have often attacked me-- let Israel say-- |
| 2"Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me. | 2Since my youth they have often attacked me, but they have not prevailed against me. |
| 3"The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows." | 3Plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long. |
| 4The LORD is righteous; He has cut in two the cords of the wicked. | 4The LORD is righteous; He has cut the ropes of the wicked. |
| 5May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward; | 5Let all who hate Zion be driven back in disgrace. |
| 6Let them be like grass upon the housetops, Which withers before it grows up; | 6Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it grows up |
| 7With which the reaper does not fill his hand, Or the binder of sheaves his bosom; | 7and can't even fill the hands of the reaper or the arms of the one who binds sheaves. |
| 8Nor do those who pass by say, "The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless 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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