Psalms 129

1 [I say that] my enemies have (afflicted/caused trouble for) me ever since I was young. [Now I ask you, my fellow] Israelis, to repeat those same words:

Isala: ili fi! Dia ha lai da di ayeligia amogainini dima se bagade iasu. Amo hou adodoma.

2 “Our enemies have afflicted us since our nation began, but they have not defeated us!

“Dafawane! Na ayeligia amoganini, nama ha lai dunu da dodona: giniwane nama se bagade iasu. Be ilia na hame hasalasi.

3 [Our enemies struck us with whips] that cut into our backs [MET] like a [farmer uses a] plow to cut deep furrows into the ground.”

Ilia da na baligia oso dogone fofa: gi. Na baligi da osobo gidinasuga dogoi agoai ba: i.

4 [But] Yahweh is righteous, and he has freed [me] from being a slave [MTY] of wicked [people].

Be Hina Gode da moloidafa amola E da na halegale masa: ne hamoi dagoi.”

5 I wish/hope that all those who hate Jerusalem/Israel will be ashamed because of being defeated.

Dunu huluane amo da Saione Moilai Bai Bagade higasa, ilia da hasali dagoiba: le baligidu masa: ne se bobogei ba: mu da defea.

6 I hope/wish that they will be [of no value], like grass that grows on the roofs of houses that dries up and does not grow tall;

Ilia huluane da gisi amo diasu figisu da: iya bugi dialebe agoai ba: mu da defea. Amo gisi da mae heda: le, hedolo biosa.

7 [as a result] no one [cuts it and] puts it in bundles and carries it away.

Dunu afae da amo gisi hame gagadosa amola gilisili la: gili hame gaguli ahoa.

8 People who pass by [and see men harvesting grain usually greet them by saying to them], “We wish/hope that Yahweh will bless you!” But this will not happen [to those who hate Israel]. We, acting as Yahweh’s representatives, bless you [Israelis.]

Dunu afae da baligili ahoasea, amane hame sia: mu, “Hina Gode da dima hahawane dogolegele bagade imunu da defea! Ninia da Hina Gode Ea Dioba: le, dima hahawane dogolegele ganoma: ne sia: sa.”