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Psalm 129:8 May none who pass by say to them, "The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD."
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We bless you in the name of the LORD!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/129.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/129.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD <i>be</i> upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/129.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Neither let those who pass by them say, “The blessing of the LORD <i>be</i> upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/129.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/129.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/129.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/129.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And those who pass by will not say, “The blessing of Yahweh be upon you; We bless you in the name of Yahweh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/129.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/129.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then none who pass by will say, “May the LORD’s blessing be on you. We bless you in the name of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/129.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then none who pass by will say,” May the LORD’s blessing be on you.” We bless you in the name of Yahweh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/129.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you; We bless you in the name of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/129.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And don't let anyone who passes by say to them, "The LORD bless you! I give you my blessing in the name of the LORD." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/129.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/129.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Those who pass by will never say [to them], "May you be blessed by the LORD" or "We bless you in the name of the LORD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/129.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No one who passes by will say, "May the LORD bless you! We bless you in the name of the LORD." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/129.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And may those who pass by never tell them, "May the LORD's blessing be upon you. We bless you in the name of the LORD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/129.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May none who pass by say to them, ?The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/129.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Those who pass by will not say, "May you experience the LORD's blessing! We pronounce a blessing on you in the name of the LORD." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/129.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Neither do those who go by say, "The blessing of the LORD be on you. We bless you in the name of the LORD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/129.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Neither do they who go by, say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/129.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Neither do those who go by say, “The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in Yahweh’s name.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/129.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the passers by have not said, “The blessing of YHWH [is] on you, "" We blessed you in the Name of YHWH!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/129.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the passers by have not said, 'The blessing of Jehovah is on you, We blessed you in the Name of Jehovah!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/129.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they passing by, said not, The praise of Jehovah to you: we praised you in the name of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/129.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they that have passed by have not said: The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/129.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 128:8>And those who were passing by have not said to them: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you. We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/129.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And with none passing by to call out: “The blessing of the LORD be upon you! We bless you in the name of the LORD!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/129.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />while those who pass by do not say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you! We bless you in the name of the LORD!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/129.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Neither do they who pass by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/129.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Neither do those who pass through say, "The blessing of LORD JEHOVAH be upon you; we bless you in The Name of LORD JEHOVAH." Ps<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/129.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Neither do they that go by say: 'The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/129.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/129-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16466" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/129.htm">The Cords of the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">May none</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: hā·‘ō·ḇə·rîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">who pass by</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">say to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1293.htm" title="1293: bir·kaṯ- (N-fsc) -- A blessing. From barak; benediction; by implication prosperity.">“The blessing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- To, into, towards. ">be on you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bê·raḵ·nū (V-Piel-Perf-1cp) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">we bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šêm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">in the name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-19</a></span><br />If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: / You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/2-4.htm">Ruth 2:4</a></span><br />Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23</a></span><br />They will not labor in vain or bear children doomed to disaster; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD—they and their descendants with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-30.htm">Jeremiah 31:30</a></span><br />Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm">Proverbs 3:33</a></span><br />The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24-26</a></span><br />‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; / may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; / may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Isaiah 3:10-11</a></span><br />Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. / Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-2.htm">Malachi 2:2</a></span><br />If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Matthew 5:44</a></span><br />But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-28.htm">Luke 6:28</a></span><br />bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-14.htm">Romans 12:14</a></span><br />Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-9.htm">James 3:9-10</a></span><br />With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. / Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13-14</a></span><br />Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” / He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be on you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">the blessing</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/2-4.htm">Ruth 2:4</a></b></br> And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD <i>be</i> with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/129-1.htm">Ascents</a> <a href="/psalms/128-5.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/128-4.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/128-5.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Passers</a> <a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Passers-By</a> <a href="/psalms/128-6.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/129-1.htm">Song</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/130-1.htm">Ascents</a> <a href="/psalms/132-15.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/135-21.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/132-15.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Passers</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-15.htm">Passers-By</a> <a href="/psalms/130-8.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/130-1.htm">Song</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 129</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/129-1.htm">An exhortation to praise God for saving Israel in their great afflictions</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/129-5.htm">The haters of the church are cursed</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/129.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/129.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>May none who pass by say to them</b><br>This phrase reflects a curse or a wish for the absence of blessing upon the enemies of Israel. In ancient Israelite culture, blessings were significant and often spoken over individuals, families, and communities. The absence of a blessing implies a lack of divine favor and protection. This sentiment is consistent with the imprecatory nature of some Psalms, where the psalmist calls for justice against those who oppose God's people. The context of <a href="/psalms/129.htm">Psalm 129</a> is one of suffering and oppression, likely reflecting the historical experiences of Israel under foreign domination.<p><b>The blessing of the LORD be on you</b><br>The blessing of the LORD was a powerful invocation, often associated with prosperity, peace, and divine favor. In the Old Testament, blessings were not just well-wishes but were believed to carry the power to bring about the desired outcome. The absence of this blessing indicates a desire for the enemies to remain outside the covenantal relationship with God, which was central to Israel's identity. This reflects the covenantal theology where blessings and curses were tied to obedience and disobedience to God's law, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>.<p><b>We bless you in the name of the LORD</b><br>Invoking the name of the LORD in a blessing was a way to call upon God's authority and power. The name of the LORD represents His character and His covenantal promises to His people. In the context of this Psalm, the absence of such a blessing underscores the separation between the righteous and the wicked. This phrase also connects to the priestly blessing found in <a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24-26</a>, where the name of the LORD is invoked for the well-being of the people. Theologically, it points to the ultimate blessing found in Jesus Christ, who embodies the fullness of God's blessing to humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/129.htm">Psalm 129</a>, traditionally attributed to King David, who often wrote about the struggles and triumphs of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of Israel, often the subject of the Psalms, representing God's chosen people who faced many adversities.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/passersby.htm">Passersby</a></b><br>Those who might encounter the people of Israel, representing outsiders or those not directly involved in Israel's struggles.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, central to the blessings and curses mentioned in the Psalms.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, Zion often represents the spiritual and physical center of Israel, a place of blessing and worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_blessings_and_curses.htm">Understanding Blessings and Curses</a></b><br>Recognize the biblical principle that blessings are often tied to obedience to God, while curses result from disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a></b><br>Consider how the community of faith can either bless or withhold blessings based on the actions and attitudes of individuals.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_adversity.htm">Responding to Adversity</a></b><br>Reflect on how we should respond to those who oppose us, drawing from both Old and New Testament teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Acknowledge the impact of spoken blessings and curses, and strive to use our words to uplift and encourage others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_a_witness.htm">Living as a Witness</a></b><br>Live in such a way that others are compelled to bless you, reflecting God's glory through your actions and character.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_129.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 129</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_fomo.htm">Who is blessed for coming in the Lord's name?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_118_26_a_later_addition.htm">(Psalm 118:26) Can 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord' be reconciled with other Old Testament texts or is it a later theological addition?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_temple_worship_essential_in_psalm_100_4.htm">Why does the psalm present worship at the temple ('enter his gates,' Psalm 100:4) as essential, when other parts of the Bible emphasize worship outside Jerusalem's temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_names_and_titles_of_god.htm">What are the Names and Titles of God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/129.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) This harvest scene is exactly like that painted in <a href="/ruth/2-4.htm" title="And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless you.">Ruth 2:4</a>, and the last line should be printed as a return greeting from the reapers.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/129.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you; we bless you in the name of the Lord</span>. Harvesters were thus greeted (<a href="/ruth/2-4.htm">Ruth 2:4</a>), and still are to this day. "These expressions," says Dr. Thomson, "are most refreshingly Arabic. Nothing is more natural than for Arabs, when passing by a fruit-tree or cornfield loaded with a rich crop, to exclaim, <span class="accented">Barak Allah!</span> 'God bless you!'" ('The Land and the Book,' p. 682). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/129-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">May none</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who pass by</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֹבְרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·ḇə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">say [to them],</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽמְר֨וּ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The blessing</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּרְכַּֽת־</span> <span class="translit">(bir·kaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1293.htm">Strong's 1293: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benediction, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be on you.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">We bless</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּרַ֥כְנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·raḵ·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֝תְכֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the name</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשֵׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/129-8.htm">Psalm 129:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/129-8.htm">Psalm 129:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/129-8.htm">Psalm 129:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/129-8.htm">Psalm 129:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/129-8.htm">Psalm 129:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/129-8.htm">Psalm 129:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/129-8.htm">Psalm 129:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/129-8.htm">Psalm 129:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/129-8.htm">Psalm 129:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/129-8.htm">Psalm 129:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/129-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 129:8 Neither do those who go by say (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/129-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 129:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 129:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/130-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 130:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 130:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>