Masalimo 124

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

A song of ascents. Of David. ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us’ let Israel say

2 akanapanda kukhala mbali yathu Yehova, potiwukira anthuwo,

‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

3 iwo atatipsera mtima, akanatimeza amoyo;

then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us.

4 chigumula chikanatimiza, mtsinje ukanatikokolola,

Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

5 madzi a mkokomo akanatikokolola.

then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.’

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

Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by their teeth.

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

We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

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