Faarfannaa 120

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

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I have called to YHWH in my distress, And He answers me.

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

O YHWH, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!

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

What does He give to you? And what does He add to you? O deceitful tongue!

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

Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with coals of broom trees.

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

Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar.

6 Warra nagaa jibban gidduu, ani yeroo dheeraa jiraadheera.

My soul has dwelt too much with him who is hating peace.

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

I—peace, and when I speak they [are] for war!