Masalimo 124

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

A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

2 akanapanda kukhala mbali yathu Yehova, potiwukira anthuwo,

If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

3 iwo atatipsera mtima, akanatimeza amoyo;

Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

4 chigumula chikanatimiza, mtsinje ukanatikokolola,

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

5 madzi a mkokomo akanatikokolola.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath not given us [as] a prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

Our help [is] in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.