Psalms 129

1 A Song of Ascents. Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say:

Rwiyo rworwendo. Vakandidzvinyirira zvikuru kubva pauduku hwangu, Israeri ngaati,

2 many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.

“Vakandidzvinyirira zvikuru kubva pauduku hwangu, asi havana kundikunda.

3 The ploughers ploughed on my back. They made their furrows long.

Varimi vakarima musana wangu vakaita miforo yavo mirefu.”

4 The LORD is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

Asi Jehovha akarurama, akandisunungura pamabote avakaipa.

5 Let them be disappointed and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.

Vose vanovenga Zioni ngavadzorerwe shure nenyadzi.

6 Let them be as the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up,

Ngavaite souswa pamusoro pedenga remba, hunooma husati hwakura;

7 with which the reaper doesn’t fill his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

mukohwi haangazadzi maoko ake nahwo, uye anounganidza haangazadzi maoko ake.

8 Neither do those who go by say, “The blessing of the LORD be on you. We bless you in the LORD’s name.”

Vanopfuura nepo ngavarege kuti, “Maropafadzo aJehovha ngaave pamusoro pako; tinokuropafadza muzita raJehovha.”