Sabuurradii 129

1 Tan iyo yaraantaydii marar badan bay i dhibeen, Reer binu Israa'iil hadda ha yidhaahdeen,

A Song of Degrees. Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

2 Tan iyo yaraantaydii marar badan bay i dhibeen, Laakiinse igama ay adkaan.

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

3 Kuwa beerta jeexa ayaa dhabarkayga jeexay, Oo jeexjeexoodiina way dheereeyeen.

The sinners wrought upon my back: they prolonged their iniquity.

4 Rabbigu waa xaq, Oo isagu wuxuu kala gooyay xadhkihii kuwa sharka leh.

The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

5 Inta Siyoon neceb oo dhammu, Ha ceeboobeen oo dib ha u noqdeen.

Let all that hate Sion be put to shame and turned back.

6 Ha noqdeen sida cawska guryaha korkooda ka baxa Oo engega intaanu korin,

Let them be as the grass of the housetops, which withers before it is plucked up.

7 Oo aan beergooyuhu gacantiisa ka buuxin, Kan xidhmooyinka xidhaana aanu laabtiisa ka buuxin.

Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the sheaves, his bosom.

8 Oo kuwa ag maraana ma yidhaahdaan, Barakadii Rabbigu korkiinna ha ahaato. Waxaan idiinku ducaynaynaa magaca Rabbiga.

Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.