Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, many a time have they vexed me from my youth up, but they have not overcome 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.
Amplified
“Many times they have persecuted me from my youth,
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.
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 {A song of the stairs} Many a time have they fought against me from my youth up, may Israel now say. 2 Yea, many a time have they vexed me from my youth up, but they have not overcome me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back, and made long furrows.
Cross References
Matthew 16:18
And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter. And upon this rock, I will build my congregation: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Job 5:19
He delivereth thee out of six troubles, so that in the seventh there can no harm touch thee.
Psalm 34:19
Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all.
Psalm 42:1
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Like as the hart desireth the water brooks, so longeth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalm 118:13
They thrust at me, that I might fall; but the LORD was my help.
Psalm 125:1
{A song of the stairs} They that put their trust in the LORD are even as the mount Zion, which may not be removed, but standeth fast forever.
John 16:33
These words have I spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. For in the world shall ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of God? Shall tribulation? Or anguish? Or persecution, other hunger? Other nakedness? Other peril? Other sword?
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are troubled on every side, yet are we not without shift. We are in poverty: but not utterly without somewhat.
Revelation 12:8-9
and prevailed not: neither was their place found any more in heaven.