Faarfannaa 129

1 Faarfannaa ol baʼuu. Israaʼel akkana haa jedhu; “Isaan dargaggummaa kootii jalqabanii akka malee na cunqursaniiru;

A song of degrees. They haue often times afflicted me from my youth (may Israel nowe say)

2 isaan dargaggummaa kootii jalqabanii akka malee na cunqursaniiru; garuu na hin moʼanne.

They haue often times afflicted me from my youth: but they could not preuaile against me.

3 Warri qootiisa qotan dugda koo qotan; boʼoo isaaniis ni dheeressan.

The plowers plowed vpon my backe, and made long furrowes.

4 Waaqayyo garuu qajeelaa dha; funyoo jalʼootaa gargar kukkuteera.”

But the righteous Lord hath cut the cordes of the wicked.

5 Warri Xiyoonin jibban hundinuu, qaaniidhaan duubatti haa deebiʼan.

They that hate Zion, shalbe all ashamed and turned backward.

6 Isaan akka marga bantii manaa irraa kan utuu hin guddatin goguu haa taʼan;

They shalbe as the grasse on the house tops, which withereth afore it commeth forth.

7 namichi haamu qabaa isaa guuttachuu, yookaan namichi walitti qabu bissii isaa guuttachuu hin dandaʼu.

Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither the glainer his lap:

8 Warri achiin darban, “Eebbi Waaqayyoo isiniif haa taʼu; maqaa Waaqayyootiin isin eebbifna” isaaniin hin jedhin.

Neither they, which go by, say, The blessing of the Lord be vpon you, or, We blesse you in the Name of the Lord.