Psalms 129

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

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

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

sebengihluphe kakhulu kusukela ebutsheni bami, kodwa kabangehlulanga.

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

Abalimi bawulimile umhlane wami benza imifolo emide.

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

Kodwa uThixo ulungile; ungikhulule ezintanjeni zababi.

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

Akuthi bonke abayizondayo iZiyoni babuyiselwe emuva beyangekile.

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

Sengathi bangaba njengotshani obukhula ephahleni obubuna bungakakhuli;

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

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

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.

Sengathi labo abadlulayo bangabokuthi, “Izibusiso zikaThixo mazibe kuwe; siyakubusisa ngegama likaThixo.”