Faarfannaa 80
1 Dura Buʼaa Faarfattootaatiif. Yeedaloo, “Daraaraa Kakuutiin” Faarfatame. Faarfannaa Asaaf. Yaa tiksee saba Israaʼel, kan akkuma bushaayeetti Yoosefin geggeessitu nu dhagaʼi; ati kan kiirubeel gidduu teessoo irra teessu, ifiitii mulʼadhu.
For the end, for alternate [strains], a testimony for Asaph, a Psalm concerning the Assyrian. Attend, O Shepherd of Israel, who guidest Joseph like a flock; thou who sittest upon the cherubs, manifest thyself;
2 Fuula Efreem, Beniyaamii fi Minaasee duratti humna kee sochoosi; kottuutii nu fayyisi.
before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasse, stir up thy power, and come to deliver us.
3 Yaa Waaqi, iddoo keenyatti nu deebisi; akka fayyinuufis fuula kee nurratti ibsi.
Turn us, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be delivered.
4 Yaa Waaqayyo, Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandeessu, ati hamma yoomiitti kadhannaa saba keetiitti aarta?
O Lord God of hosts, how long art thou angry with the prayer of thy servant?
5 Ati buddeena imimmaanii isaan nyaachifte; imimmaan waciitii guutuus isaan obaafte.
Thou wilt feed us with bread of tears; and wilt cause us to drink tears by measure.
6 Ati akka olloonni keenya nu tuffatan goote; diinonni keenyas nutti qoosu.
Thou has made us a strife to our neighbours; and our enemies have mocked at us.
7 Yaa Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandeessu, iddoo keenyatti nu deebisi; akka nu fayyinuufis fuula kee nurratti ibsi.
Turn us, O Lord God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. (Pause)
8 Ati muka wayinii biyya Gibxii buqqiftee fidde; ormootas ariitee muka sana dhaabde.
Thou hast transplanted a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
9 Mukichaafis lafa qopheessite; mukni sunis hidda gad fageeffatee biyyattii guute.
Thou madest a way before it, and didst cause its roots to strike, and the land was filled [with it].
10 Tulluuwwan gaaddisa isaatiin, birbirsawwan gurguddaanis dameewwan isaatiin haguugaman.
Its shadow covered the mountains, and its shoots [equalled] the goodly cedars.
11 Innis dameewwan isaa gara Galaanaatti, lata isaas hamma Lagaatti diriirfate.
It sent forth its branches to the sea, and its shoots to the river.
12 Yoos ati maaliif akka namni achiin darbu hundinuu ija isaa ciratu gochuuf jettee dallaa isaa diigde ree?
Wherefore hast thou broken down its hedge, while all that pass by the way pluck it?
13 Kormi booyyee bosona keessaa baʼee isa ni balleessa; bineensi dirrees isa ni nyaata.
The boar out of the wood has laid it waste, and the wild beast has devoured it.
14 Yaa Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandeessu, si kadhannaa gara keenyatti deebiʼi! Samii irraa gad ilaalii argi! Muka wayinii kana eegi;
O God of hosts, turn, we pray thee: look on [us] from heaven, and behold and visit this vine;
15 mukni kun muka wayinii kan harki kee mirgaa dhaabee dha; biqiltuu ati ofii keetiif guddifattee dha.
and restore that which thy right hand has planted: and look on the son of man whom thou didst strengthen for thyself.
16 Wayiniin kee ciramee ibiddaan gubameera; sabni kees dheekkamsa keetiin bada.
[It is] burnt with fire and dug up: they shall perish at the rebuke of thy presence.
17 Harki kee namicha karaa harka kee mirgaa jiru irra, ilma namaa kan ati ofii keetiif guddifatte irra haa boqotu.
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, and upon the son of man whom thou didst strengthen for thyself.
18 Yoos nu sirraa hin garagallu; jireenya nuu kenni; nus maqaa kee ni waammannaa.
So will we not depart from thee: thou shalt quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
19 Yaa Waaqayyo, Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandeessu iddoo keenyatti nu deebisi; akka nu fayyinuufis fuula kee nurratti ibsi.
Turn us, O Lord God of hosts, and make thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
