Psalms 124

1 A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

David kah Tangtlaeng Laa Israel loh, “Mamih ham BOEIPA te om pawt koinih,” ti laeh saeh.

2 if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

Hlang loh mamih taengah a tlai vaengah mamih ham BOEIPA om pawt koinih;

3 when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

Mamih taengah a thintoek neh a sai vaengah mamih he a hingsai n'dolh uh ni.

4 then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

Tui loh mamih n'yo vetih soklong loh mamih hinglu he a kawt pawn ni.

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

Lungpok tui loh mamih kah hinglu a et ni.

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

Amih no dongah maeh la mamih aka tloeng pawh BOEIPA te a yoethen pai saeh.

7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

Mamih kah hinglu tah vaa bangla pael neh a hlaeh khui lamloh loeih. Pael te rhek tih mamih n'loeih uh.

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Vaan neh diklai aka saii BOEIPA ming dongah mamih bomkung om.