Salamo 129

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

5 Hampolieñe an-kasalarañe ze malaiñe i Tsiône.

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

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

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

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

Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the 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 they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.