Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents; of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

Uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, katsho-ke uIsrayeli;

2 If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;

uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,

3 Then they had swallowed us up alive, When their wrath was kindled against us:

ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;

4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, The stream had gone over our soul;

ngabe amanzi agijima phezu kwethu, lempophoma yedlula phezu komphefumulo wethu;

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

ngabe amanzi aqubukayo edlula phezu komphefumulo wethu.

6 Blessed be Jehovah, Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Kayibongwe iNkosi, engasinikelanga ukuthi sibe yimpango emazinyweni abo.

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

Umphefumulo wethu uphunyukile njengenyoni emjibileni wabathiyi; umjibila uqamukile, thina sasesiphunyuka.

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

Usizo lwethu lusebizweni leNkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.