Thaburi 129

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

A song of degrees. They haue often times afflicted me from my youth (may Israel nowe say)

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

They haue often times afflicted me from my youth: but they could not preuaile against me.

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

The plowers plowed vpon my backe, and made long furrowes.

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

But the righteous Lord hath cut the cordes of the wicked.

5 Andũ arĩa othe mathũire Zayuni marocookio na thuutha maconokete.

They that hate Zion, shalbe all ashamed and turned backward.

6 Marohaana ta nyeki ĩrĩ nyũmba igũrũ, ĩrĩa ĩhoohaga ĩtanamera;

They shalbe as the grasse on the house tops, which withereth afore it commeth forth.

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

Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither the glainer his lap:

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

Neither they, which go by, say, The blessing of the Lord be vpon you, or, We blesse you in the Name of the Lord.