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The most popular Bible verses from Psalms 129

Psalms 129:1

A song of ascents. "They have greatly oppressed me from my youth," let Israel say NIV

A Song of Ascents. MANY A time and much have they afflicted me from my youth up--let Israel now say-- AMP

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: KJV

May those who pass by not say to them, "The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD." NIV

While those who go by do not say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you! We bless you in the name of the Lord! AMP

Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD. KJV

May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame. NIV

Let them all be put to shame and turned backward who hate Zion. AMP

Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion. KJV

May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow NIV

Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up AMP

Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up: KJV

Plowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long. NIV

The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows. AMP

The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows. KJV

"But the LORD is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked." NIV

The Lord is [uncompromisingly] righteous; He has cut asunder the thick cords by which the wicked [enslaved us]. AMP

The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. KJV

Reapers cannot fill their hands with it, nor those who gather fill their arms. NIV

With which the mower fills not his hand, nor the binder of sheaves his bosom-- AMP

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. KJV

"they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me." NIV

Many a time and much have they afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me. AMP

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. KJV