Psalms 124

1 A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

[Psalm lal David] LEUM GOD El funu tia wi kut la, lukun fuka? O Israel, kowos in topuk!

2 If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

“LEUM GOD El funu tia wi kut le, Ke mwet lokoalok elos mweun lain kut

3 Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

Kut lukun moul na elos ukumkutla Ke sripen kasrkusrak lulap lalos sesr;

4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

Na sronot u pokkutla, Kof u afwinkutla,

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

A kof pulkulak akwalomyekutla.”

6 Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

Lela kut in sang kulo nu sin LEUM GOD, Su tia filikutyang nu in poun mwet lokoalok lasr.

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

Kut tu kaingla oana sie won su kaingla liki sruf lun mwet sru won; Sruf u musalla a kut sukosokla!

8 Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.

Kasru lasr tuku sin LEUM GOD, Su orala kusrao ac faclu.