Psalms 124

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

Ingoma yemiqanso. ElikaDavida. Aluba uThixo ubengemanga lathi yekela u-Israyeli atsho njalo,

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

aluba uThixo ubengemanga lathi, lapho sasihlaselwa ngabantu,

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

lapho ulaka lwabo lwalutshisa ngathi ngabe basiginya siphila;

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

ngabe izikhukhula zasigalulisa, umsinga wawuzasikhukhula,

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

amanzi ayabulayo ayezasikhucula.

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

Udumo kalube kuThixo ongasiyekelanga sadlithizwa ngamazinyo abo.

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

Siphunyukile njengenyoni emjibileni womthiyi; umjibila uqamukile sahle saphunyuka.

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

Usizo lwethu lusegameni likaThixo uMenzi wezulu lomhlaba.