Faarfannaa 123

1 Faarfannaa ol baʼuu. Yaa isa teessoon kee samii irra jiru, ani ija koo gara keetti ol nan qabadha.

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I have lifted up my eyes to You, O dweller in the heavens.

2 Akkuma iji garbootaa harka gooftaa isaanii, iji garbittii immoo harka giiftii ishee ilaalu sana, hamma inni araara nuu buusutti, iji keenyas gara Waaqayyo Waaqa keenyaa ni ilaala.

Behold, as eyes of menservants [Are] to the hand of their masters, As eyes of a maidservant [Are] to the hand of her mistress, So [are] our eyes to our God YHWH, Until He favors us.

3 Nuu araarami; yaa Waaqayyo, nuu araarami; tuffatamuun nutti baayʼateeraatii.

Favor us, O YHWH, favor us, For we have been greatly filled with contempt,

4 Arrabni warra of jajaniitii fi tuffiin warra of tuulanii nutti baayʼateera.

Our soul has been greatly filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant!