Psalms 129

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

Kanengi bangihluphile kusukela ebutsheni bami, katsho-ke uIsrayeli,

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

kanengi bangihluphile kusukela ebutsheni bami, kanti kabangehlulanga.

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

Abalimi balima emhlana wami, bayenza yaba mide imifolo yabo.

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

INkosi ilungile, iqumile intambo zababi.

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

Kabayangeke babuyiselwe emuva bonke abazonda iZiyoni.

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

Kababe njengotshani ephahleni, obubuna bungakakhuli,

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

ovunayo angagcwalisi ngabo isandla sakhe, lalowo obopha izithungo isifuba sakhe.

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

Labadlulayo bangatsho ukuthi: Isibusiso seNkosi kasibe phezu kwenu; siyalibusisa ebizweni leNkosi.