Psalms 124

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

Thaburi ya Daudi Korwo Jehova ndaakoretwo arĩ mwena witũ; Isiraeli nĩmakiuge ũguo:

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

Korwo Jehova ndaarĩ mwena witũ rĩrĩa andũ maatũtharĩkĩire-rĩ,

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

nĩmangĩatũmeririe tũrĩ muoyo; rĩrĩa marakara mao maatũrĩrĩmbũkĩire-rĩ,

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

mũiyũro wa maaĩ nĩũngĩatũhubanĩirie, tũhumbwo nĩ nditi ya maaĩ macio;

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

maaĩ macio maathereraga na hinya mũno nĩmangĩatũthereririe.

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

Jehova arogoocwo, o we ũtaatũrekereirie tũtambuurangwo nĩ magego mao.

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

Ithuĩ tũhonokete ta nyoni ĩhonokete mũtego-inĩ wa mũmĩtegi; mũtego nĩunangĩtwo, na ithuĩ nĩtũhonokete.

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

Ũteithio witũ uumaga harĩ Jehova, o we Mũũmbi wa igũrũ na thĩ.