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 mountains. O whence shall help for me come?

2 Gargaarsi koo Waaqayyo samii fi lafa uume biraa dhufa.

From the Lord comes help to me the creator of heaven and earth.

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

Your foot he will not let totter: he who guards you will not sleep.

4 dhugumaan inni Israaʼelin eegu hin mugu; hin rafus.

The guardian of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

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

The Lord is he who guards you your shelter upon your right hand.

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

The sun by day shall not strike you, nor the moon by night.

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

From all evil the Lord will guard you, he will guard your life.

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

The Lord will guard your going and coming from now and for evermore.