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. “If Yahweh had not been on our side,” let Israel say now,

2 akanapanda kukhala mbali yathu Yehova, potiwukira anthuwo,

“if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us,

3 iwo atatipsera mtima, akanatimeza amoyo;

then they would have swallowed us up alive when their anger raged against us.

4 chigumula chikanatimiza, mtsinje ukanatikokolola,

The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us.

5 madzi a mkokomo akanatikokolola.

Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

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

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not allowed us to be torn by their teeth.

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

We have escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.