Psalms 129

1 Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

Ingoma yemiqanso. Sebengihluphe kakhulu kusukela ebutsheni bami katsho njalo u-Israyeli,

2 Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.

sebengihluphe kakhulu kusukela ebutsheni bami, kodwa kabangehlulanga.

3 The plowers plowed upon my back. They made long their furrows.

Abalimi bawulimile umhlane wami benza imifolo emide.

4 Jehovah is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

Kodwa uThixo ulungile; ungikhulule ezintanjeni zababi.

5 Let them be put to shame and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.

Akuthi bonke abayizondayo iZiyoni babuyiselwe emuva beyangekile.

6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up,

Sengathi bangaba njengotshani obukhula ephahleni obubuna bungakakhuli;

7 with which the reaper fills not his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

umvuni angeke agcwalisa isandla sakhe ngabo, loba lowo obuthayo agcwalise izingalo zakhe.

8 Neither do those who go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you. We bless you in the name of Jehovah.

Sengathi labo abadlulayo bangabokuthi, “Izibusiso zikaThixo mazibe kuwe; siyakubusisa ngegama likaThixo.”