Mga Awit 129

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

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

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

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: 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.”

The LORD is righteous: he has cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

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

Let them all be confounded and turned back that 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.

Wherewith the mower fills not his hand; nor he that 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 they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.