Mga Awit 129

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

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

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

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

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

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

Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the 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 they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.