The actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version (‘HE’ Bible) — Psalms Chapter 129.

CHAP. CXXIX.

1 An exhortation to praise God for sauing Israel in their great afflictions. 5 The haters of the Church are cursed.

¹ [A song of degrees.] Many a time haue they afflicted me from my youth: may Israel now say.¹

² Many a time haue they afflicted me from my youth: yet they haue not preuailed against mee.

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³ The plowers plowed vpon my backe: they made long their furrowes.

⁴ The Lord is righteous: hee hath cut asunder the cordes of the wicked.

⁵ Let them all be confounded and turned backe, that hate Zion.

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⁶ Let them bee as the grasse vpon the house tops: which withereth afore it groweth vp:

⁷ Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand: nor hee that bindeth sheaues, his bosome.

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⁸ Neither doe they which goe by, say, The blessing of the Lord be vpon you: wee blesse you in the Name of the Lord.

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