Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,

Bawipa mah ningnih benna ama awm mai mantaw – Israelkhqi ing kqawn seh –

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

Bawipa mah ningnih benna ama awm mai mantaw, thlangkhqi ing ningnih ani tuk khqi awh,

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

cekkhqi ing ningnih ak khan awh amik kaw a so awh; ningnih ce a hqing na nik daih khqi hawh kaw;

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

tuibau ing ningnih ce ni sing malh kawmsaw, tuibak ce ningnih ak khan na tho hawh kaw,

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

tuibau tha ak awm ing ningnih ce ni zawn khqi hawh kaw.

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

Cekkhqi a ha ing ningnih am choek nawh, Bawipa venawh thangleeknaak awm seh.

7 Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Pha a ham dawng ak dunkung ak dawng awhkawng a hlawng pha amyihna ningnih taw ni awm uhy; dawnkhqui ce boet nawh, ningnih ce ni loet uhy.

8 Our help is in the LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.

Ningmih bawmnaak taw dek ingkaw khan ak saikung, Bawipang ming awh ni a awm.