Psalms 129

1 Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say.

Nkunga wunyimbudulu mu nzila yikuendila ku nzo Yave. Bandiamisa ngolo tona mu bumuana buama, bika Iseli katuba.

2 Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.

Bandiamisa ngolo tona mu bumuana buama vayi basia ku ndunga ko.

3 The wicked have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their iniquity.

Minkuni midima manima mama; batula muawu minkala miawu mimula.

4 The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners:

Vayi Yave widi wusonga; niandi wuzenga minsinga mi batu bambimbi muingi ndiba mu kiphuanza.

5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion.

Bika babo beti lenda Sioni bavutuka fua tsoni.

6 Let them be as grass on the tops of houses: which withered before it be plucked up:

Bika baba banga biti bi mbata muanzu, biobi bieti yuma tuamina biyunduka;

7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand: nor he that gathereth sheaves his bosom.

biobi mvedi kalendi wesa mu mioko miandi ko; voti mutu wowo wunkanga mvumba kalendi wesi mu mioko miandi ko.

8 And they that have passed by have not said: The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.

Bika bobo bamviokila vana babika tuba: “lusakumunu lu Yave lubanga yeno! Tueti kulusakumuna mu dizina di Yave!”