Psalms 129

1 “A song of the degrees.” Many a time have they assailed me from my youth, so should Israel say;

Thaburi ya Agendi Maanahinyĩrĩria mũno kuuma ũnini-inĩ wakwa, Isiraeli nĩmakiuge ũguo,

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

maanahinyĩrĩria mũno kuuma ũnini-inĩ wakwa, no rĩrĩ, matirĩ maahota kũndooria.

3 Upon my back have ploughmen ploughed; they have drawn long their furrows:

Andũ arĩa marĩmaga na mũraũ marĩmĩte ngʼongʼo wakwa, magatema mĩtaro mĩraihu.

4 [Yet] the Lord is righteous; he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

No rĩrĩ, Jehova nĩ mũthingu; nĩanjohorithĩtie harĩ mĩhĩndo ya andũ arĩa aaganu.

5 May all be put to shame and turned backward that hate Zion;

Andũ arĩa othe mathũire Zayuni marocookio na thuutha maconokete.

6 May they become like the grass of the roofs, which withereth before it is pulled up;

Marohaana ta nyeki ĩrĩ nyũmba igũrũ, ĩrĩa ĩhoohaga ĩtanamera;

7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor his arm he that bindeth sheaves.

mũmĩtui ndangĩmĩiyũria hĩ-inĩ ciake, o na kana ũrĩa ũmĩũnganagia amĩiyũrie moko-inĩ make.

8 Nor do they who pass by say, The blessing of the Lord be with you: we bless you in the name of the Lord.

Andũ arĩa mahĩtũkagĩra kuo maroaga kuuga atĩrĩ, “Kĩrathimo kĩa Jehova kĩrogĩa igũrũ rĩanyu; nĩtwamũrathima thĩinĩ wa rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova.”