Mga Awit 129

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

A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

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

they have often fought against me from my youth, yet they could not prevail over me.

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

The sinners have made fabrications behind my back. They have prolonged their iniquity.

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

The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.

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

Let all those who hate Zion be confounded and turned backwards.

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

Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can be pulled up:

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

with it, he who reaps does not fill his hand and he who gathers sheaves does not fill his bosom.

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

And those who were passing by have not said to them: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you. We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.”