Thaburi 129

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

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say:

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

Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me.

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

Plowers have plowed over my back, They have made their furrows long.

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

YHWH [is] righteous, He has cut apart cords of the wicked.

5 Andũ arĩa othe mathũire Zayuni marocookio na thuutha maconokete.

All hating Zion [are] confounded and turn backward.

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

They are as grass of the roofs, That withers before it was drawn out,

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

That has not filled the hand of a reaper, And the bosom of a binder of sheaves.

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

And the passers by have not said, “The blessing of YHWH [is] on you, We blessed you in the Name of YHWH!”