Halelu 129

1 U A hoopilikia pinepine mai lakou ia'u, Mai ko'u wa opiopio mai, wahi a ka Iseraela;

A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare—

2 Ua hoopilikia pinepine mai lakou ia'u, mai ko'u wa opiopio mai; Aole nae lakou i lanakila mai maluna o'u.

many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.

3 Ma ko'u kua i kahakaha ai ka poe kahakaha; A hana lakou i ko lakou kaha a loihi.

The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.

4 Ua pono no o Iehova; Ua oki mai oia i na kaula o ka poe hewa.

The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.

5 E hoohilahilaia a e hoihoi hope ia mai, Ka poe a pau e inaina mai ia Ziona.

May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.

6 E like auanei lakou, me ka mauu maluna o na hale, Mae wale, ia mamua o ka liko ana.

May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,

7 Aole e piha ka lima o ka mea i oki iho, Aole hoi ka umauma o ka mea hoopua i na pua.

unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.

8 Aole hoi e olelo mai ka poe e hele ae, Maluna o oukou auanei ka hoomaikai ana o Iehova: Ke hoomaikai aku nei makou ia oukou ma ka inoa o Iehova.

May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”