Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"Since my youth they have often attacked me, but they have not defeated 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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, many a time have they vexed me from my youth up, but they have not overcome 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 ascents. "Since my youth they have often attacked me," let Israel say. 2 "Since my youth they have often attacked me, but they have not defeated me. 3 The plowers plowed my back; they made their furrows long.
Cross References
Matthew 16:18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
Job 5:19
He will deliver you from six calamities; yes, in seven no evil will touch you.
Psalm 34:19
The godly face many dangers, but the Lord saves them from each one of them.
Psalm 42:1
For the music director; a well-written song by the Korahites. As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!
Psalm 118:13
"You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down, but the Lord helped me.
Psalm 125:1
A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion; it cannot be upended and will endure forever.
John 16:33
I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage -- I have conquered the world."
Romans 8:35-39
Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will trouble, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;
Revelation 12:8-9
But the dragon was not strong enough to prevail, so there was no longer any place left in heaven for him and his angels.