Psalms 129

1 A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare—

Nkunga wunyimbudulu mu nzila yikuendila ku nzo Yave. Bandiamisa ngolo tona mu bumuana buama, bika Iseli katuba.

2 many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.

Bandiamisa ngolo tona mu bumuana buama vayi basia ku ndunga ko.

3 The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.

Minkuni midima manima mama; batula muawu minkala miawu mimula.

4 The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.

Vayi Yave widi wusonga; niandi wuzenga minsinga mi batu bambimbi muingi ndiba mu kiphuanza.

5 May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.

Bika babo beti lenda Sioni bavutuka fua tsoni.

6 May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,

Bika baba banga biti bi mbata muanzu, biobi bieti yuma tuamina biyunduka;

7 unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.

biobi mvedi kalendi wesa mu mioko miandi ko; voti mutu wowo wunkanga mvumba kalendi wesi mu mioko miandi ko.

8 May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

Bika bobo bamviokila vana babika tuba: “lusakumunu lu Yave lubanga yeno! Tueti kulusakumuna mu dizina di Yave!”