Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Many times they have persecuted me from my youth,
Yet they have not prevailed against me.
New American Standard Bible
Yet they have
King James Version
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Holman Bible
but they have not prevailed against me.
International Standard Version
"Since my youth they have often persecuted me, yet they haven't defeated me.
A Conservative Version
Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.
American Standard Version
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up: Yet they have not prevailed against me.
Darby Translation
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth; yet they have not prevailed against me.
Julia Smith Translation
Much they pressed me from my youth: also they shall not prevail against me.
King James 2000
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Too often they have attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.
Modern King James verseion
many times they have afflicted me from my youth; yet they have not prevailed over me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, many a time have they vexed me from my youth up, but they have not overcome me.
NET Bible
"Since my youth they have often attacked me, but they have not defeated me.
New Heart English Bible
many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.
Webster
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
World English Bible
many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me.
Word Count of 18 Translations in Psalm 129:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Protection Of The Oppressed
1
Let Israel now say,
2
“Many times they have persecuted me from my youth,
Yet they have not prevailed against me.
“The [enemies, like] plowers plowed on my back;
They made their furrows [of suffering] long [in Israel].”
Cross References
Matthew 16:18
Job 5:19
“He will rescue you from six troubles;
Even in seven, evil will not touch you.
Psalm 34:19
Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous,
But the Lord rescues him from them all.
Psalm 42:1
So my
Psalm 118:13
You [my enemy] pushed me violently so that I was falling,
But the Lord helped me.
Psalm 125:1
Are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever.
John 16:33
Romans 8:35-39
Who shall ever separate us from the love of
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair;
Revelation 12:8-9
but they were not strong enough and did not prevail, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven.