Faarfannaa 120

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

“A song of the degrees.” Unto the Lord, when I was in distress, did I call, and he hath answered me.

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

O Lord, deliver my soul from lips of falsehood, and from a tongue of deceit.

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

What will [God] give unto thee? or what will he add unto thee, thou tongue of deceit?

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

Sharpened arrows of the mighty, with coals of the broom-bush.

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

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

6 Warra nagaa jibban gidduu, ani yeroo dheeraa jiraadheera.

Too long for herself hath my soul dwelt with him that hateth peace.

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

I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.