Psalms 129

1 A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth — oh let Israel say —

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

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

sebengihluphe kakhulu kusukela ebutsheni bami, kodwa kabangehlulanga.

3 The ploughers ploughed upon my back; they made long their furrows.

Abalimi bawulimile umhlane wami benza imifolo emide.

4 Jehovah is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

Kodwa uThixo ulungile; ungikhulule ezintanjeni zababi.

5 Let them be ashamed and turned backward, all that hate Zion;

Akuthi bonke abayizondayo iZiyoni babuyiselwe emuva beyangekile.

6 Let them be as the grass upon the house-tops, which withereth before it is plucked up,

Sengathi bangaba njengotshani obukhula ephahleni obubuna bungakakhuli;

7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom;

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

8 Neither do the passers-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.”