Let them be like (A)grass upon the housetops,
Which withers before it [a]grows up;
With which the reaper does not fill his [b]hand,
Or the binder of sheaves his (B)bosom;
Nor do those who pass by say,
“The (C)blessing of the Lord be upon you;
We bless you in the name of the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 129:6 Lit draws out
  2. Psalm 129:7 Lit palm