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. 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up', 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.

'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up; 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 plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows.

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

The LORD is righteous; He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.'

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

Let them be ashamed and turned backward, all they that hate Zion.

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 upon the housetops, which withereth afore it springeth 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 filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth 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 bless you in the name of the LORD.'