Salamo 129

1 Sabo-Pionjonañe Beteke nisilofen-draho boak’ami’ty nahajalahy ahiko— ano ty hoe r’Israele—

Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

2 Beteke niforeforèñe sikal’amy te izaho niajalahy, f’ie tsy nahagioke ahy.

Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.

3 Nitrabahe’ o mpitrabakeo ty sakamamovoko, nanoe’ iareo lava o vavahalioo.

The plowers plowed upon my back. They made long their furrows.

4 Vantañe t’Iehovà; navitso’e ty namahora’ o lo-tserekeo ahy.

Jehovah is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

5 Hampolieñe an-kasalarañe ze malaiñe i Tsiône.

Let them be put to shame and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.

6 Ie hampanahafeñe ami’ty ahetse an-tafo traño eo, hiheatse aolo’ ty hibeiza’e,

Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up,

7 toe tsy hahaeneñe ty fità’ i mpanatakey, ndra ty araña’ i mpifehe’ o fehe’eo.

with which the reaper fills not his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

8 Vaho tsy anoe’ o mpandrioñeo ty hoe: Ho ama’ areo ty fañanintsi’ Iehovà! Itatà’ay ami’ty tahina’ Iehovà!

Neither do those who go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you. We bless you in the name of Jehovah.