Faarfannaa 121

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

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I lift up my eyes to the hills, From where does my help come?

2 Gargaarsi koo Waaqayyo samii fi lafa uume biraa dhufa.

My help [is] from YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth,

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

He does not permit your foot to be moved, He who is preserving you does not slumber.

4 dhugumaan inni Israaʼelin eegu hin mugu; hin rafus.

Behold, He does not slumber, nor sleep, He who is preserving Israel.

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

YHWH [is] He who is preserving you, YHWH [is] your shade on your right hand,

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

By day the sun does not strike you, Nor the moon by night.

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

YHWH preserves you from all evil, He preserves your soul.

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

YHWH preserves your going out and your coming in, From now on—even for all time!