" 1Many times they have 2 apersecuted me from my byouth up," cLet Israel now say,
2" 1Many times they have 2persecuted me from my youth up; Yet they have anot prevailed against me.
3"The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows."
4The LORD ais righteous; He has cut in two the bcords of the wicked.
5May all who ahate Zion Be bput to shame and turned backward;
6Let them be like agrass upon the housetops, Which withers before it 1grows up;
7With which the reaper does not fill his 1hand, Or the binder of sheaves his abosom;
8Nor do those who pass by say, "The ablessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD."