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Geneva Bible (1599)Psalm 129

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See Psalms 129:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 A song of degrees. They haue often times afflicted me from my youth (may Israel nowe say)

See Psalms 129:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 They haue often times afflicted me from my youth: but they could not preuaile against me.

See Psalms 129:3 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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3 The plowers plowed vpon my backe, and made long furrowes.

See Psalms 129:4 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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4 But the righteous Lord hath cut the cordes of the wicked.

See Psalms 129:5 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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5 They that hate Zion, shalbe all ashamed and turned backward.

See Psalms 129:6 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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6 They shalbe as the grasse on the house tops, which withereth afore it commeth forth.

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7 Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither the glainer his lap:

See Psalms 129:8 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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8 Neither they, which go by, say, The blessing of the Lord be vpon you, or, We blesse you in the Name of the Lord.