Masalimo 124

1 Salimo la Davide. Nyimbo yoyimba pokwera ku Yerusalemu. Akanapanda kukhala mbali yathu Yehova, anene tsono Israeli,

A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

2 akanapanda kukhala mbali yathu Yehova, potiwukira anthuwo,

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

3 iwo atatipsera mtima, akanatimeza amoyo;

They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

4 chigumula chikanatimiza, mtsinje ukanatikokolola,

We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5 madzi a mkokomo akanatikokolola.

Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

6 Atamandike Yehova, amene sanalole kuti tikhale chakudya cha mano awo.

Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

7 Moyo wathu wawonjoka ngati mbalame yokodwa mu msampha wa mlenje; msampha wathyoka, ndipo ife tapulumuka.

Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

8 Thandizo lathu lili mʼdzina la Yehova wolenga kumwamba ndi dziko lapansi.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.