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

(128-1) ^^Песнь восхождения.^^ Много теснили меня от юности моей, да скажет Израиль:

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

(128-2) много теснили меня от юности моей, но не одолели меня.

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

(128-3) На хребте моем орали оратаи, проводили длинные борозды свои.

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

(128-4) Но Господь праведен: Он рассек узы нечестивых.

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

(128-5) Да постыдятся и обратятся назад все ненавидящие Сион!

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

(128-6) Да будут, как трава на кровлях, которая прежде, нежели будет исторгнута, засыхает,

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

(128-7) которою жнец не наполнит руки своей, и вяжущий снопы--горсти своей;

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.”

(128-8) и проходящие мимо не скажут: 'благословение Господне на вас; благословляем вас именем Господним!'