Salamo 129

1 Fihirana fiakarana.

A song of ascents. ‘Sore have they vexed me from youth’ thus let Israel say

2 Mafy no nampahoriany ahy hatry ny fony aho mbola tanora; Nefa tsy naharesy ahy izy.

‘Sore have they vexed me from youth, but they have not prevailed against me.

3 Ny mpiasa dia niasa ny lamosiko; Efa nanalava ny vavasany izy.

‘The ploughers ploughed on my back, they made their furrows long.

4 Marina Jehovah: Efa nanapaka ny famatorana nataon’ ny ratsy fanahy Izy.

But the Lord, who is righteous, has cut the cords of the wicked.’

5 Aoka ho menatra sy hiamboho Izay rehetra mandrafy an’ i Ziona

Let all who are haters of Zion be put to shame and defeated.

6 Ka ho tahaka ny ahitra eo an-tampon-trano. Izay malazo, na dia tsy misy manongotra azy aza;

May they be as the grass on the house-top, which withers before it shoots up;

7 Tsy misy mpijinja mameno tanana Na mpamehy amboara mameno tratra amin’ izany;

which fills not the arms of the reaper, nor the lap of the binder of sheaves

8 Ka dia tsy hisy mpandalo hanao hoe: Hotahin’ i Jehovah anie ianareo; Eny, ny anaran’ i Jehovah no itsofanay rano anareo.

whereof no one says as they pass, ‘The blessing of God be upon you.’ In the name of the Lord we bless you.