Thaburi 129

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

A Song of Degrees. Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

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

Many a time have they warred against me from my youth: and yet they prevailed not against me.

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

The sinners wrought upon my back: they prolonged their iniquity.

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

The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

5 Andũ arĩa othe mathũire Zayuni marocookio na thuutha maconokete.

Let all that hate Sion be put to shame and turned back.

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

Let them be as the grass of the housetops, which withers before it is plucked up.

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

Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the sheaves, his bosom.

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

Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.