Mapisarema 129

1 Rwiyo rworwendo. Vakandidzvinyirira zvikuru kubva pauduku hwangu, Israeri ngaati,

“A song of the degrees.” Many a time have they assailed me from my youth, so should Israel say;

2 “Vakandidzvinyirira zvikuru kubva pauduku hwangu, asi havana kundikunda.

Many a time have they assailed me from my youth: yet have they not prevailed against me.

3 Varimi vakarima musana wangu vakaita miforo yavo mirefu.”

Upon my back have ploughmen ploughed; they have drawn long their furrows:

4 Asi Jehovha akarurama, akandisunungura pamabote avakaipa.

[Yet] the Lord is righteous; he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

5 Vose vanovenga Zioni ngavadzorerwe shure nenyadzi.

May all be put to shame and turned backward that hate Zion;

6 Ngavaite souswa pamusoro pedenga remba, hunooma husati hwakura;

May they become like the grass of the roofs, which withereth before it is pulled up;

7 mukohwi haangazadzi maoko ake nahwo, uye anounganidza haangazadzi maoko ake.

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor his arm he that bindeth sheaves.

8 Vanopfuura nepo ngavarege kuti, “Maropafadzo aJehovha ngaave pamusoro pako; tinokuropafadza muzita raJehovha.”

Nor do they who pass by say, The blessing of the Lord be with you: we bless you in the name of the Lord.