Halelu 129

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

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

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

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

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

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

The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.