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,

Faarfannaa ol baʼuu. Faarfannaa Daawit. Israaʼel akkana haa jedhu: Utuu Waaqayyo garee keenya taʼuu baatee,

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

utuu Waaqayyo garee keenya taʼuu baatee, yommuu namoonni nutti kaʼanitti,

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

yommuu aariin isaanii nutti bobaʼetti, silaa isaan utuu nu lubbuun jirruu nu liqimsu turan;

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

lolaan nu liqimsee dhaʼaan bishaanii nurra yaaʼa ture;

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

bishaan hamaan nu fudhatee bada ture.

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

Waaqayyo akka nu ilkaan isaaniitiin cicciramnuuf dabarsee itti nu hin kennin sun haa eebbifamu.

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

Akkuma simbirri kiyyoo adamsituu jalaa baatu, nu isaan jalaa baaneerra; kiyyoon ni ciccite; nus jalaa baane.

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

Gargaarsi keenya maqaa Waaqayyoo, Uumaa samii fi lafa sanaa ti.