Faarfannaa 121

1 Faarfannaa Ol baʼuu. Ani ija koo gara tulluuwwaniitti ol nan qabadha; gargaarsi koo eessaa dhufa?

I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence help shall come to me.

2 Gargaarsi koo Waaqayyo samii fi lafa uume biraa dhufa.

My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

3 Inni akka miilli kee mucucaatu hin godhu; kan si eegu hin mugu;

May he not suffer thy foot to be moved: neither let him slumber that keepeth thee.

4 dhugumaan inni Israaʼelin eegu hin mugu; hin rafus.

Behold he shall neither slumber nor sleep, that keepeth Israel.

5 Waaqayyo si eega; Waaqayyo karaa mirga keetiitiin gaaddisa siif taʼa;

The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy protection upon thy right hand.

6 guyyaa aduun si hin gubu; halkanis jiʼi si hin miidhu.

The sun shall not burn thee by day: nor the moon by night.

7 Waaqayyo miidhaa hunda irraa si eega; inni lubbuu kee ni eega;

The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul.

8 Waaqayyo ammaa jalqabee hamma bara baraatti, baʼuu fi galuu kee ni eega.

May the Lord keep thy going in and thy going out; from henceforth now and for ever.