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for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/129.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/129.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />May all who hate Jerusalem be turned back in shameful defeat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/129.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />May all who hate Zion be put to shame and turned backward!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/129.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/129.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/129.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let all those who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/129.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/129.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/129.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />May all who hate Zion, Be put to shame and turned backward,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/129.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/129.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward [in defeat].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/129.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let all who hate Zion be driven back in disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/129.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let all who hate Zion be driven back in disgrace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/129.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them be put to shame and turned backward, All they that hate Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/129.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I pray that all who hate the city of Zion will be made ashamed and forced to turn and run. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/129.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let them be ashamed and turned backward, all they that hate Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/129.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Put to shame all those who hate Zion. Force them to retreat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/129.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May everyone who hates Zion be defeated and driven back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/129.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let all who hate Zion be turned away and be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/129.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/129.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May all who hate Zion be humiliated and turned back! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/129.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let them be disappointed and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/129.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/129.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let them be disappointed and turned backward, all those who hate Zion. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/129.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />All hating Zion [are] confounded and turn backward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/129.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Confounded and turn backward do all hating Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/129.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall be ashamed and draw back all hating Zion.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/129.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/129.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 128:5>Let all those who hate Zion be confounded and turned backwards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/129.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May they recoil in disgrace, all who hate Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/129.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />May all who hate Zion be put to shame and turned backward.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/129.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/129.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All the haters of Zion shall turn their backside.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/129.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let them be ashamed and turned backward, All they that hate Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/129.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let all that hate Sion be put to shame and turned back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/129-5.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=16450" 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">4</span>The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">May all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130: śō·nə·’ê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To hate. A primitive root; to hate.">who hate</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">Zion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5472.htm" title="5472: wə·yis·sō·ḡū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To move away, backslide. A primitive root; properly, to flinch, i.e. to go back, literally or figuratively.">be turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/268.htm" title="268: ’ā·ḥō·wr (N-ms) -- The hind side, back part. Or achor; from Achiyra'; the hinder part; hence behind, backward; also the West.">back</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: yê·ḇō·šū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">in shame.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,…<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="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11</a></span><br />Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Jeremiah 17:13</a></span><br />O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Psalm 35:4</a></span><br />May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14</a></span><br />May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Psalm 70:2</a></span><br />May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-17.htm">Psalm 83:17</a></span><br />May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-16.htm">Isaiah 45:16</a></span><br />They will all be put to shame and humiliated; the makers of idols will depart together in disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Isaiah 66:5</a></span><br />You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Jeremiah 20:11</a></span><br />But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/8-22.htm">Job 8:22</a></span><br />Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Proverbs 10:28</a></span><br />The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42-44</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? / Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. / He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-17.htm">Luke 20:17-18</a></span><br />But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’? / Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-11.htm">Acts 4:11</a></span><br />This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-33.htm">Romans 9:33</a></span><br />as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.</p><p class="hdg">be confounded</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-4.htm">Psalm 83:4-11</a></b></br> They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from <i>being</i> a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6</a></b></br> Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/6-13.htm">Esther 6:13</a></b></br> And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every <i>thing</i> that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai <i>be</i> of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/127-5.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Backward</a> <a href="/psalms/97-7.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/psalms/127-5.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/psalms/120-6.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/psalms/127-5.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/120-6.htm">Hating</a> <a href="/psalms/127-5.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/psalms/126-4.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/126-1.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/128-5.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/12-4.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Backward</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-29.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/psalms/139-21.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/psalms/132-18.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/139-21.htm">Hating</a> <a href="/psalms/132-18.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/psalms/132-10.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/141-8.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Zion</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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <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 all who hate Zion</b><br>This phrase refers to those who oppose or harbor animosity towards Zion, which is often synonymous with Jerusalem, the city of God, and by extension, the people of Israel. Zion holds a central place in biblical history as the location of the Temple, the dwelling place of God among His people. The hatred towards Zion can be seen as opposition to God's chosen people and His divine plan. Throughout the Old Testament, various nations and groups opposed Israel, such as the Philistines, Assyrians, and Babylonians. This opposition is not only political but also spiritual, as Zion represents God's covenant and promises. In a broader sense, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of the world's opposition to God's kingdom and His purposes.<p><b>be turned back in shame</b><br>The request for adversaries to be turned back in shame implies a desire for their plans to be thwarted and for them to experience disgrace. In biblical times, being turned back often meant a military defeat, where enemies would retreat in failure. Shame in this context is not just personal embarrassment but a public acknowledgment of defeat and wrongdoing. This reflects the biblical principle that those who oppose God's will ultimately face judgment and humiliation. The concept of shame is prevalent in the Psalms and prophetic literature, where the enemies of God and His people are often depicted as being confounded and disgraced. This phrase also echoes the theme of divine justice, where God vindicates His people and upholds His righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>Often used to refer to Jerusalem, Zion is a symbol of God's chosen people and His dwelling place. It represents the spiritual center of Israel and is significant in both historical and eschatological contexts.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_zion.htm">Enemies of Zion</a></b><br>These are individuals or groups who oppose God's people and His purposes. In the context of this Psalm, they are those who harbor animosity towards Israel and, by extension, God's plans.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of this Psalm, traditionally believed to be David or another inspired writer, who expresses a prayer for divine justice against those who oppose God's people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_zion's_significance.htm">Understanding Zion's Significance</a></b><br>Zion is more than a physical location; it represents God's eternal covenant with His people. Understanding this helps us grasp the depth of God's promises and His faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_against_opposition.htm">God's Justice Against Opposition</a></b><br>The prayer for enemies to be turned back in shame is a call for divine justice. It reassures believers that God is aware of opposition and will act in His time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_aligning_with_god's_purposes.htm">The Importance of Aligning with God's Purposes</a></b><br>Those who oppose Zion are ultimately opposing God's plans. Believers are encouraged to align themselves with God's purposes to avoid being on the wrong side of His justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_protection.htm">Trust in God's Protection</a></b><br>Just as Zion is protected, believers can trust in God's protection over their lives. This trust is rooted in faith and the assurance of God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prayer_in_seeking_justice.htm">The Role of Prayer in Seeking Justice</a></b><br>The Psalmist's prayer is a model for believers to bring their concerns about injustice to God, trusting Him to act righteously.<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/how_does_psalm_129_5_align_with_loving_enemies.htm">How does Psalm 129’s wish for adversaries to be shamed (Psalm 129:5) fit with New Testament teachings that urge believers to love and forgive their enemies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_rooftop_grass_metaphor_supported_by_evidence.htm">Psalm 129:5-6 compares the wicked to grass on rooftops that quickly withers--does archaeological or botanical evidence support this metaphor, or is it purely symbolic?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god's_righteousness_and_enemy_defeat_coexist.htm">Why does Psalm 129:4 emphasize God's righteousness when the text also calls for the enemies' defeat--can both themes coexist without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_texts_suggest_rival_centers_to_zion.htm">Psalm 87:5 - If Zion is divinely established, why do other ancient texts suggest multiple rival religious centers during that era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/129.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let them all be confounded</span>; or, "they shall all be confounded," or "put to shame." <span class="cmt_word">And turned back.</span> Made to turn their backs upon their foes. <span class="cmt_word">That hate Zion</span>. That have shown themselves enemies to Israel. The main verbs are in the future tense, but may be taken as expressive either of a wish or of a confident expectation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/129-5.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 all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֝֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who hate</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׂנְאֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(śō·nə·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8130.htm">Strong's 8130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zion</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיּֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be turned</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִסֹּ֣גוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yis·sō·ḡū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5472.htm">Strong's 5472: </a> </span><span class="str2">To move away, backslide</span><br /><br /><span class="word">back</span><br /><span class="heb">אָח֑וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_268.htm">Strong's 268: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hinder part, behind, backward, the West</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in shame.</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ḇō·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/129-5.htm">Psalm 129:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/129-5.htm">Psalm 129:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/129-5.htm">Psalm 129:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/129-5.htm">Psalm 129:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/129-5.htm">Psalm 129:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/129-5.htm">Psalm 129:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/129-5.htm">Psalm 129:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/129-5.htm">Psalm 129:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/129-5.htm">Psalm 129:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/129-5.htm">Psalm 129:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/129-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 129:5 Let them be disappointed and turned backward (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/129-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 129:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 129:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/129-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 129:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 129:6" /></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>