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Psalms 129:1

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

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שִׁ֗ירshirsongשִׁירnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “song”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹתhamaalotthe stepמַעֲלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the step”, the ordinary formH4609elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.

רַ֭בַּתrabataboundרַבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, construct — “abound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…צְרָר֣וּנִיtseraruniadversaryצָרַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “adversary”, a completed actionH6887to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitiveadversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppress, pangs, shut up, be in a strait (trouble), vex.מִנְּעוּרַ֑יminurayfrom youthנָעוּרpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from youth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5271(only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)childhood, youth.יֹֽאמַרyomarsayאָמַרverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a wish or indirect commandH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…נָ֝אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, exhortation — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A Song of Ascents. 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up', let Israel now say;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say,

Young’s Literal Translation

A Song of the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say:

World English Bible

Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say:

Darby Translation

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth — oh let Israel say —

Douay-Rheims

Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A Song of Ascents. 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up', let Israel now say;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Song of Degrees. Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὠδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν. Πλεονάκις ἐπολέμησάν με ἐκ νεότητός μου, εἰπάτω δὴ Ἰσραήλ·