Psalms 124

1 If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say:

Uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, katsho-ke uIsrayeli;

2 If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,

uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,

3 Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;

4 Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

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

5 Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

ngabe amanzi aqubukayo edlula phezu komphefumulo wethu.

6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be a prey to their teeth.

Kayibongwe iNkosi, engasinikelanga ukuthi sibe yimpango emazinyweni abo.

7 Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the followers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.

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

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

Usizo lwethu lusebizweni leNkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.