Psalms 124

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

Uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, katsho-ke uIsrayeli;

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

uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,

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

ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;

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

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

5 Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

ngabe amanzi aqubukayo edlula phezu komphefumulo wethu.

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

Kayibongwe iNkosi, engasinikelanga ukuthi sibe yimpango emazinyweni 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.

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

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

Usizo lwethu lusebizweni leNkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.