Mga Awit 129

1 Madalas na ako'y dinalamhati nila mula sa aking kabataan, sabihin ngayon ng Israel,

[I say that] my enemies have (afflicted/caused trouble for) me ever since I was young. [Now I ask you, my fellow] Israelis, to repeat those same words:

2 Madalas na ako'y dinalamhati nila mula sa aking kabataan: gayon ma'y hindi (sila) nanganaig laban sa akin.

“Our enemies have afflicted us since our nation began, but they have not defeated us!

3 Ang mga mangaararo ay nagsiararo sa aking likod; kanilang pinahaba ang kanilang bungkal.

[Our enemies struck us with whips] that cut into our backs [MET] like a [farmer uses a] plow to cut deep furrows into the ground.”

4 Ang Panginoon ay matuwid: kaniyang pinutol ang mga panali ng masama.

[But] Yahweh is righteous, and he has freed [me] from being a slave [MTY] of wicked [people].

5 Mapahiya (sila) at magsitalikod, silang lahat na nangagtatanim ng loob sa Sion.

I wish/hope that all those who hate Jerusalem/Israel will be ashamed because of being defeated.

6 Sila'y maging parang damo sa mga bubungan, na natutuyo bago lumaki:

I hope/wish that they will be [of no value], like grass that grows on the roofs of houses that dries up and does not grow tall;

7 Na hindi pinupuno ng manggagapas ang kaniyang kamay niyaon, ni siyang nagtatali man ng mga bigkis, ang kaniyang sinapupunan.

[as a result] no one [cuts it and] puts it in bundles and carries it away.

8 Hindi man sinasabi ng nagsisipagdaan, ang pagpapala ng Panginoon, ay sumainyo nawa; binabasbasan namin kayo sa pangalan ng Panginoon.

People who pass by [and see men harvesting grain usually greet them by saying to them], “We wish/hope that Yahweh will bless you!” But this will not happen [to those who hate Israel]. We, acting as Yahweh’s representatives, bless you [Israelis.]