Psalms 124

1 A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

Uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, katsho-ke uIsrayeli;

2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,

3 They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;

4 We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

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

5 Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

ngabe amanzi aqubukayo edlula phezu komphefumulo wethu.

6 Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

Kayibongwe iNkosi, engasinikelanga ukuthi sibe yimpango emazinyweni abo.

7 Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

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

8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

Usizo lwethu lusebizweni leNkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.