Faarfannaa 116
1 Ani Waaqayyoon nan jaalladha; inni sagalee waammata kootii naa dhagaʼeeraatii.
I love Yahweh, because he hears me when I cry for him to help me.
2 Sababii inni gurra isaa gara kootti deebiseef, ani hamman lubbuun jiraadhutti isa nan waammadha.
He listens to me, so I will call out to him all during my life.
3 Kiyyoon duʼaa na marse; dhiphinni Siiʼoolis na qabate; ani rakkinaa fi gaddaan nan moʼame. (Sheol h7585)
Everything around me [MET] caused me to think that I would die; I was very afraid that I would [die and go to] the place where dead people are. I was very distressed/worried and afraid. (Sheol h7585)
4 Anis, “Yaa Waaqayyo na oolchi!” jedhee maqaa Waaqayyoo nan waammadhe.
[But] then I called out to Yahweh, saying, “Yahweh, I plead with you to save/rescue me!”
5 Waaqayyo arjaa fi qajeelaa dha; Waaqni keenya gara laaffessa.
Yahweh is kind and does what is right; he is our God, and he acts mercifully [to us].
6 Waaqayyo garraamota ni eega; yeroo ani baayʼee rakkadhetti isatu na gargaare.
He protects those who (are helpless/cannot defend themselves); and when I thought that I would die, he saved me.
7 Yaa lubbuu ko, boqonnaa keetti deebiʼi; Waaqayyo waan gaarii siif godheeraatii.
I must encourage/tell myself to (have inner peace/not worry any more), because Yahweh has done very good things for me.
8 Ati yaa Waaqayyo lubbuu koo duʼa irraa, ija koo imimmaan irraa, miilla koo gufachuu irraa waan oolchiteef,
Yahweh has saved me [SYN] from dying, and has kept/protected me from [troubles that would cause me to] cry. He has kept/protected me from stumbling.
9 ani biyya warra jiraatoo keessa, fuula Waaqayyoo dura nan jiraadha.
[So here] on the earth, where people are still alive, I live knowing that Yahweh is [directing] me.
10 Ani yeroo, “Ani baayʼee dhiphadheera” jedhetti, amantii koo eeggadheera.
I continued to believe/trust [in Yahweh], even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted/troubled.”
11 Ani yommuun burjaajaʼetti, “Namni hundinuu sobduu dha” nan jedhe.
[Even] when I was distressed/worried and said, “I cannot trust anyone,” [I continued to trust in Yahweh].
12 Waan gaarii inni naa godhe hundaaf, ani Waaqayyoof maalan deebisa?
So now [I will tell you] [RHQ] what I will offer to Yahweh, because of all the good things that he has done for me.
13 Ani xoofoo fayyinaa ol kaasee maqaa Waaqayyoo nan waammadha.
I will offer to him a cup [of wine] to thank him for saving/rescuing me.
14 Fuula saba isaa hundumaa duratti, ani wareega koo Waaqayyoof nan galcha.
When I am together with many [HYP] people who belong to Yahweh, I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him.
15 Duuti qulqulloota isaa, fuula Waaqayyoo duratti ulfina qaba.
Yahweh is very grieved/sad when one of his people dies.
16 Yaa Waaqayyo, ani dhugumaan tajaajilaa kee ti; ani tajaajilaa kee ilma tajaajiltuu keetii ti; ati foncaa koo narraa hiikteerta.
I am one of those who serve Yahweh; I serve him like my mother did. He has freed/saved me from dying (OR, from being fastened by chains).
17 Ani aarsaa galataa siif nan dhiʼeessa; maqaa Waaqayyoos nan waammadha.
[So] I will offer to him a sacrifice to thank him, and I will pray to him.
18 Iddoo sabni isaa hundi jirutti, ani wareega koo Waaqayyoof nan galcha;
When I am together with many of [HYP] the people who belong to Yahweh, [in the courtyard] outside his temple in Jerusalem, I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him. Praise Yahweh!
19 yaa Yerusaalem si keessatti, oobdii mana Waaqayyoo irrattis nan galcha. Haalleluuyaa.
