Psalms 129

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

Kanengi bangihluphile kusukela ebutsheni bami, katsho-ke uIsrayeli,

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

kanengi bangihluphile kusukela ebutsheni bami, kanti kabangehlulanga.

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

Abalimi balima emhlana wami, bayenza yaba mide imifolo yabo.

4 The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.

INkosi ilungile, iqumile intambo zababi.

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

Kabayangeke babuyiselwe emuva bonke abazonda iZiyoni.

6 Let them be as the grass of the house-tops, which withers before it is plucked up.

Kababe njengotshani ephahleni, obubuna bungakakhuli,

7 Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the sheaves, his bosom.

ovunayo angagcwalisi ngabo isandla sakhe, lalowo obopha izithungo isifuba sakhe.

8 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.

Labadlulayo bangatsho ukuthi: Isibusiso seNkosi kasibe phezu kwenu; siyalibusisa ebizweni leNkosi.