Faarfannaa 120

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

A song of ascents. In distress I cried to the Lord, and he answered me.

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

‘Deliver me, Lord, from the lip that is false and the tongue that is crafty.’

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

What shall he give to you, you tongue that is crafty? What yet shall he give to you?

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

Arrows of warrior, sharpened, with glowing broom coals together.

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

Woe is me that I sojourn in Meshech, that I live by the tents of Kedar.

6 Warra nagaa jibban gidduu, ani yeroo dheeraa jiraadheera.

Already too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.

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

I am for peace: but when I speak of it, they are for war.