Amahubo 129

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

Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say.

2 sebengihluphe kakhulu kusukela ebutsheni bami, kodwa kabangehlulanga.

Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.

3 Abalimi bawulimile umhlane wami benza imifolo emide.

The wicked have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their iniquity.

4 Kodwa uThixo ulungile; ungikhulule ezintanjeni zababi.

The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners:

5 Akuthi bonke abayizondayo iZiyoni babuyiselwe emuva beyangekile.

Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion.

6 Sengathi bangaba njengotshani obukhula ephahleni obubuna bungakakhuli;

Let them be as grass on the tops of houses: which withered before it be plucked up:

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

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand: nor he that gathereth sheaves his bosom.

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

And they that have passed by have not said: The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.