Psalms 129

1 A Song of Ascents. Many a time, have they harassed me from my youth, well may Israel say:

U A hoopilikia pinepine mai lakou ia'u, Mai ko'u wa opiopio mai, wahi a ka Iseraela;

2 Many a time, have they harassed me from youth, yet have they not prevailed against me.

Ua hoopilikia pinepine mai lakou ia'u, mai ko'u wa opiopio mai; Aole nae lakou i lanakila mai maluna o'u.

3 Upon my back, have ploughmen ploughed, They have lengthened their furrow!

Ma ko'u kua i kahakaha ai ka poe kahakaha; A hana lakou i ko lakou kaha a loihi.

4 Yahweh, is righteous, He hath cut asunder the cords of the lawless.

Ua pono no o Iehova; Ua oki mai oia i na kaula o ka poe hewa.

5 Let all who hate Zion, be ashamed and shrink back:

E hoohilahilaia a e hoihoi hope ia mai, Ka poe a pau e inaina mai ia Ziona.

6 Let them become like the grass of housetops, which, before it is pulled up, hath withered;

E like auanei lakou, me ka mauu maluna o na hale, Mae wale, ia mamua o ka liko ana.

7 Wherewith no reaper, hath filled his hand, nor binder, his bosom:

Aole e piha ka lima o ka mea i oki iho, Aole hoi ka umauma o ka mea hoopua i na pua.

8 Neither have the passers-by ever said, The blessing of Yahweh, be unto you, —We have blessed you in the Name of Yahweh.

Aole hoi e olelo mai ka poe e hele ae, Maluna o oukou auanei ka hoomaikai ana o Iehova: Ke hoomaikai aku nei makou ia oukou ma ka inoa o Iehova.