Psalms 129

1 A Song of Degrees. Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

Faarfannaa ol baʼuu. Israaʼel akkana haa jedhu; “Isaan dargaggummaa kootii jalqabanii akka malee na cunqursaniiru;

2 Many a time have they warred against me from my youth: and yet they prevailed not against me.

isaan dargaggummaa kootii jalqabanii akka malee na cunqursaniiru; garuu na hin moʼanne.

3 The sinners wrought upon my back: they prolonged their iniquity.

Warri qootiisa qotan dugda koo qotan; boʼoo isaaniis ni dheeressan.

4 The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

Waaqayyo garuu qajeelaa dha; funyoo jalʼootaa gargar kukkuteera.”

5 Let all that hate Sion be put to shame and turned back.

Warri Xiyoonin jibban hundinuu, qaaniidhaan duubatti haa deebiʼan.

6 Let them be as the grass of the housetops, which withers before it is plucked up.

Isaan akka marga bantii manaa irraa kan utuu hin guddatin goguu haa taʼan;

7 Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the sheaves, his bosom.

namichi haamu qabaa isaa guuttachuu, yookaan namichi walitti qabu bissii isaa guuttachuu hin dandaʼu.

8 Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.

Warri achiin darban, “Eebbi Waaqayyoo isiniif haa taʼu; maqaa Waaqayyootiin isin eebbifna” isaaniin hin jedhin.