Psalms Chapter – 128 – Catholic Public Domain Version

1 A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

2 they have often fought against me from my youth, yet they could not prevail over me.

3 The sinners have made fabrications behind my back. They have prolonged their iniquity.

4 The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.

5 Let all those who hate Zion be confounded and turned backwards.

6 Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can be pulled up:

7 with it, he who reaps does not fill his hand and he who gathers sheaves does not fill his bosom.

8 And those who were passing by have not said to them: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you. We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.”