Psalms 124

1 If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, let Israel now say,

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

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

akanapanda kukhala mbali yathu Yehova, potiwukira anthuwo,

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive when their wrath was kindled against us,

iwo atatipsera mtima, akanatimeza amoyo;

4 then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul,

chigumula chikanatimiza, mtsinje ukanatikokolola,

5 then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

madzi a mkokomo akanatikokolola.

6 Blessed be Jehovah, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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

7 Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

8 Our help is in the name of Jehovah, who made heaven and earth.

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