Faarfannaa 64

1 Dura buʼaa faarfattootaatiif. Faarfannaa Daawit. Yaa Waaqi, yommuu ani iyyadhu sagalee koo dhagaʼi; lubbuu koos doorsisuu diinaa duraa baasi.

“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from the dread of the enemy.

2 Marii jalʼootaa duraa, mala namoota hamoo duraas na dhoksi.

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous assault of the workers of wickedness;

3 Isaan arraba isaanii akka goraadee qaratan; dubbii hadhaaʼaas akkuma xiyyaatti qopheeffatu.

Who whet their tongue like a sword, who aim with their arrow, the bitter word:

4 Isaan riphanii nama yakka hin qabnetti futtaasu; akkuma tasaas sodaa malee itti gad dhiisu.

To shoot in secret at the innocent; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 Kaayyoo jalʼinaa irratti wal jajjabeessu; waaʼee dhoksanii kiyyoo kaaʼuus ni mariʼatu; “Eenyutu isa arguu dandaʼa?” jedhaniis ni yaadu.

They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they tell secretly of laying snares: they say, Who will see them?

6 Isaanis jalʼina yaaduudhaan, “Nu mala hirʼina hin qabne malanneerra!” jedhu; yaadnii fi keessi garaa namaa gad fagoodhaatii.

They search out iniquities; “We are ready with the carefully searched out device:” and the inward thought and heart of each is deeply [hidden].

7 Waaqni garuu xiyya isaa isaanitti futtaasa; isaanis akkuma tasaa madaaʼu.

But God shooteth at them suddenly [his] arrow; —[thence] are come their wounds.

8 Innis arrabuma isaaniin isaan balleessa; warri isaan argan hundinuu tuffiidhaan mataa raasu.

And their own tongues will stumble over themselves: all that look on them will shake their head.

9 Namoonni hundinuu ni sodaatu; isaan hojii Waaqaa ni labsu; waan inni hojjete illee ni qalbeeffatu.

All men shall fear, and shall declare the deeds of God, and understand his works.

10 Namni qajeelaan Waaqayyotti gammada; isattis kooluu gala; gara toleeyyiin hundinuu isaan ulfina argatu.

The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glorify themselves.