Psalms 124

1 A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say)

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

2 If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs,

aluba uThixo ubengemanga lathi, lapho sasihlaselwa ngabantu,

3 They had then swallowed vs vp quicke, when their wrath was kindled against vs.

lapho ulaka lwabo lwalutshisa ngathi ngabe basiginya siphila;

4 Then the waters had drowned vs, and the streame had gone ouer our soule:

ngabe izikhukhula zasigalulisa, umsinga wawuzasikhukhula,

5 Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

amanzi ayabulayo ayezasikhucula.

6 Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto their teeth.

Udumo kalube kuThixo ongasiyekelanga sadlithizwa ngamazinyo abo.

7 Our soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered.

Siphunyukile njengenyoni emjibileni womthiyi; umjibila uqamukile sahle saphunyuka.

8 Our helpe is in the Name of the Lord, which hath made heauen and earth.

Usizo lwethu lusegameni likaThixo uMenzi wezulu lomhlaba.