1 “ They have made it hard for me many times since I was young,” let Israel now say.

Muitas vezes me oprimiram desde a minha juventude; que Israel o repita:

2 “ They have made it hard for me many times since I was young. But they have not won over me.

Muitas vezes me oprimiram desde a minha juventude, mas jamais conseguiram vencer-me.

3 T hose who plow have plowed my back. And they have made their ditches long.”

Passaram o arado em minhas costas e fizeram longos sulcos.

4 T he Lord is right and good. He has cut in two the ropes of the sinful.

O Senhor é justo! Ele libertou-me das algemas dos ímpios.

5 M ay all who hate Zion be put to shame and turned away.

Retrocedam envergonhados todos os que odeiam Sião.

6 L et them be like grass on the roof, which dries up before it grows.

Sejam como o capim do terraço, que seca antes de crescer,

7 N o one can pick it and fill his hand. No one can gather it and fill his arms.

que não enche as mãos do ceifeiro nem os braços daquele que faz os fardos.

8 A nd those who pass by do not say, “May the Lord be good to you. We pray that good will come to you in the name of the Lord.”

E que ninguém que passa diga: “Seja sobre vocês a bênção do Senhor; nós os abençoamos em nome do Senhor!”