Amahubo 129

1 Kanengi bangihluphile kusukela ebutsheni bami, katsho-ke uIsrayeli,

song [the] step many to vex me from youth my to say please Israel

2 kanengi bangihluphile kusukela ebutsheni bami, kanti kabangehlulanga.

many to vex me from youth my also not be able to/for me

3 Abalimi balima emhlana wami, bayenza yaba mide imifolo yabo.

upon back/rim/brow my to plow/plot to plow/plot to prolong (to/for furrow their *Q(K)*)

4 INkosi ilungile, iqumile intambo zababi.

LORD righteous to cut cord wicked

5 Kabayangeke babuyiselwe emuva bonke abazonda iZiyoni.

be ashamed and to turn back all to hate Zion

6 Kababe njengotshani ephahleni, obubuna bungakakhuli,

to be like/as grass roof which/that former to draw to wither

7 ovunayo angagcwalisi ngabo isandla sakhe, lalowo obopha izithungo isifuba sakhe.

which/that not to fill palm his to reap and bosom his to bind

8 Labadlulayo bangatsho ukuthi: Isibusiso seNkosi kasibe phezu kwenu; siyalibusisa ebizweni leNkosi.

and not to say [the] to pass blessing LORD to(wards) you to bless [obj] you in/on/with name LORD