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The Cords of the Wicked

Psalms 129:2

In 11 translations

BSB
many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.
KJV
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.Many…: or, Much
WEB
many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.
ASV
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up: Yet they have not prevailed against me.
LSV
Often they distressed me from my youth, || Yet they have not prevailed over me.
YLT
Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me.
DBY
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth; yet they have not prevailed against me.
DRC128:2
Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.
GNV
They haue often times afflicted me from my youth: but they could not preuaile against me.
JPS
'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up; but they have not prevailed against me.
LXXE128:2
Many a time have they warred against me from my youth: and yet they prevailed not against me.

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Original-language editions

WLC
רַ֭בַּת צְרָר֣וּנִי מִנְּעוּרָ֑י גַּ֝ם לֹא־יָ֥כְלוּ לִֽי׃
LXX-Br128:2
Πλεονάκις ἐπολέμησάν με ἐκ νεότητός μου, καὶ γὰρ οὐκ ἠδυνήθησάν μοι.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
  • Revelation 12:8–9But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels. And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole…
  • Matthew 16:18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
  • 2 Corinthians 4:8–9We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
  • Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
  • Psalms 42:1As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.
  • Psalms 118:13I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
  • John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
  • Romans 8:35–39Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep…
  • Job 5:19He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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