Abụ Ọma 129

1 Abụ nrigo. Site na mgbe m bụ nwantakịrị, ha kpagburu m ọtụtụ oge, ka Izrel kwuo.

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

2 “Site na mgbe m bụ nwantakịrị, ha kpagburu m ọtụtụ oge, ma ha enweghị ike merie m.

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

3 Ndị ikom na-akọ ubi akọgharịala azụ m dịka ala ubi, mee ebe ha kọrọ akọ ka ọ dị ogologo.

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

4 Ma Onyenwe anyị bụ onye ezi omume; ọ tọpụla m site nʼagbụ niile nke ndị ajọ omume.”

The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

5 Ka ndị niile kpọrọ Zayọn asị bụrụ ndị ga-alaghachi azụ nʼihere.

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

6 Ka ha niile dịrị ka ahịhịa na-epu nʼelu ụlọ nke na-akpọnwụ tupu o pupụta;

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

7 nke onye na-ewe ihe ubi na-adịghị eji ha kpojuo aka ya abụọ, maọbụ onye mkpokọta e nwee ike kpojuo aka ya.

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

8 Ka ndị si nʼụzọ na-agafe hapụ ị sị ha, “Ngọzị Onyenwe anyị dịrị unu. Anyị na-agọzi unu nʼaha Onyenwe anyị.”

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.