Psalm 129:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A Song of Ascents. "Many timesרַ֭בַּת
(rab·bat)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
they have persecutedצְרָר֣וּנִי
(tze·ra·ru·ni)
6887c: to show hostility toward, vexa prim. root
me from my youthמִנְּעוּרַ֑י
(min·ne·'u·rai;)
5271: youth, early lifefrom the same as naar
up," Let Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
nowנָ֝א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
say,יֹֽאמַר־
(yo·mar-)
559: to utter, saya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
A Song
shiyr  (sheer)
a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song.
of degrees
ma`alah  (mah-al-aw')
elevation, i.e. the act; specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
Many a time
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
have they afflicted
tsarar  (tsaw-rar')
to cramp, literally or figuratively
me from my youth
na`uwr  (naw-oor')
(only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people) -- childhood, youth.
may Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
now say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A Song of Ascents. "Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up," Let Israel now say,

King James Bible
<> Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A song of ascents. Since my youth they have often attacked me-- let Israel say--

International Standard Version
"Since my youth they have often persecuted me," let Israel repeat it,

NET Bible
A song of ascents. "Since my youth they have often attacked me," let Israel say.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Israel will say, “My torturers have increased from my youth!”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[A song for going up to worship.] "From the time I was young, people have attacked me..." (Israel should repeat this.)

King James 2000 Bible
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
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