Psalms 124

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

Wimbo wa kwenda juu. Wa Daudi. Kama Bwana asingalikuwa upande wetu; Israeli na aseme sasa:

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

kama Bwana asingalikuwa upande wetu, wakati watu walipotushambulia,

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

wakati hasira yao ilipowaka dhidi yetu, wangalitumeza tungali hai,

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

mafuriko yangalitugharikisha, maji mengi yangalitufunika,

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

maji yaendayo kasi yangalituchukua.

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

Bwana asifiwe, yeye ambaye hakuruhusu turaruliwe kwa meno yao.

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

Tumeponyoka kama ndege kutoka mtego wa mwindaji; mtego umevunjika, nasi tukaokoka.

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

Msaada wetu ni katika jina la Bwana, Muumba wa mbingu na dunia.