Mga Awit 129

1 “Mula pa ng aking kabataan madalas akong lusubin nila,” hayaang sabihin ng Israel.

Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

2 “Mula pa ng aking kabataan, nilusob nila ako, pero hindi nila ako natalo.

Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.

3 Inararo ng mga mang-aararo ang aking likuran; gumawa (sila) ng mahabang ukit na daan.

The plowers plowed upon my back. They made long their furrows.

4 Si Yahweh ay matuwid, pinutol niya ang mga lubid ng masama.”

Jehovah is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

5 Nawa malagay silang lahat sa kahihiyan at tumalikod silang mga napopoot sa Sion.

Let them be put to shame and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.

6 Nawa maging tulad (sila) ng mga damo na nasa bubungan na nalalanta bago pa ito lumago,

Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up,

7 na hindi na maaaring punuin ang kamay ng manggagapas o ang dibdib nilang nagtatali ng mga bungkos.

with which the reaper fills not his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

8 Nawa huwag sabihin ng mga dumadaan, “Nawa ang pagpapala ni Yahweh ay sumainyo; pinagpapala namin kayo sa pangalan ni Yahweh.”

Neither do those who go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you. We bless you in the name of Jehovah.