Psalms 129

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

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

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

sebengihluphe kakhulu kusukela ebutsheni bami, kodwa kabangehlulanga.

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

Abalimi bawulimile umhlane wami benza imifolo emide.

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

Kodwa uThixo ulungile; ungikhulule ezintanjeni zababi.

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

Akuthi bonke abayizondayo iZiyoni babuyiselwe emuva beyangekile.

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

Sengathi bangaba njengotshani obukhula ephahleni obubuna bungakakhuli;

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

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

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

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