1<\/sup>A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say:<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>they have often fought against me from my youth, yet they could not prevail over me.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>The sinners have made fabrications behind my back. They have prolonged their iniquity.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>Let all those who hate Zion be confounded and turned backwards.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can be pulled up:<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>with it, he who reaps does not fill his hand and he who gathers sheaves does not fill his bosom.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>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> <\/p>\n