Faarfannaa 120

1 Faarfannaa Ol baʼuu. Ani rakkina koo keessatti Waaqayyotti nan iyyadha; innis deebii naa kenna.

A song of degrees. I called vnto the Lord in my trouble, and hee heard me.

2 Yaa Waaqayyo, afaan sobuu fi arraba nama gowwoomsu jalaa na baasi.

Deliuer my soule, O Lord, from lying lippes, and from a deceitfull tongue.

3 Yaa arraba gowwoomsituu nana, maaltu siif kennama? Kana caalaas maal godhamta?

What doeth thy deceitfull tongue bring vnto thee? or what doeth it auaile thee?

4 Inni xiyya loltootaa kan qarameen, barbadaa ibiddaa qacamaatiin si adaba.

It is as the sharpe arrowes of a mightie man, and as the coales of iuniper.

5 Ani waanan Meshek keessa taaʼee dunkaanota Qeedaar gidduu jiraadhuuf, anaaf wayyoo!

Woe is to me that I remaine in Meschech, and dwell in the tentes of Kedar.

6 Warra nagaa jibban gidduu, ani yeroo dheeraa jiraadheera.

My soule hath too long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

7 Ani nama nagaa barbaadu dha; isaan garuu yeroo ani dubbadhu lolaaf kakaʼan.

I seeke peace, and when I speake thereof, they are bent to warre.