Amahubo 129

1 Ingoma yemiqanso. Sebengihluphe kakhulu kusukela ebutsheni bami katsho njalo u-Israyeli,

A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

2 sebengihluphe kakhulu kusukela ebutsheni bami, kodwa kabangehlulanga.

they have often fought against me from my youth, yet they could not prevail over me.

3 Abalimi bawulimile umhlane wami benza imifolo emide.

The sinners have made fabrications behind my back. They have prolonged their iniquity.

4 Kodwa uThixo ulungile; ungikhulule ezintanjeni zababi.

The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.

5 Akuthi bonke abayizondayo iZiyoni babuyiselwe emuva beyangekile.

Let all those who hate Zion be confounded and turned backwards.

6 Sengathi bangaba njengotshani obukhula ephahleni obubuna bungakakhuli;

Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can be pulled up:

7 umvuni angeke agcwalisa isandla sakhe ngabo, loba lowo obuthayo agcwalise izingalo zakhe.

with it, he who reaps does not fill his hand and he who gathers sheaves does not fill his bosom.

8 Sengathi labo abadlulayo bangabokuthi, “Izibusiso zikaThixo mazibe kuwe; siyakubusisa ngegama likaThixo.”

And those who were passing by have not said to them: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you. We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.”