Faarfannaa 121

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

[A Song of Ascents.] I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?

2 Gargaarsi koo Waaqayyo samii fi lafa uume biraa dhufa.

My help comes from YHWH, who made heaven and earth.

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

He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.

4 dhugumaan inni Israaʼelin eegu hin mugu; hin rafus.

Look, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

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

YHWH is your keeper. YHWH is your shade on your right hand.

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

The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

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

YHWH will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

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

YHWH will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forth, and forevermore.