Psalms 129

1 Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say.

“Mara nyingi tangu ujana wangu wamekuwa wakinishambulia,” Israeli na iseme.

2 Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.

“Mara nyingi tangu ujana wangu wamekuwa wakinishambulia, lakini hawajanishinda.

3 The wicked have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their iniquity.

Wakulima wamekuwa wakilima mgonngoni kwangu; wametengeneza matuta yao marefu.

4 The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners:

Yahwe ni mwenye haki; amezikata kamba za waovu.”

5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion.

Wote waaibishwe na kurudishwa nyuma, wale wachukiao Sayuni.

6 Let them be as grass on the tops of houses: which withered before it be plucked up:

Na wawe kama nyasi juu ya paa ambayo hunyauka kabla hayajakua,

7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand: nor he that gathereth sheaves his bosom.

ambayo hayawezi kujaza mkono wa mvunaji wala kifua cha mfunga miganda.

8 And they that have passed by have not said: The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.

Wale wapitao karibu wasiseme, “Baraka za Mungu na ziwe juu yako; Tunakubariki katika jina la Yahwe.”