Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', let Israel now say;

“Kama Yahwe asingekuwa upande wetu,” Israeli na aseme sasa,

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

“Kama asingekuwa Yahwe ambaye alikuwa upande wetu wakati watu walipoinuka dhidi yetu,

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

basi wangekuwa wametumeza tungali hai hasira yao lipozidi dhidi yetu.

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

Maji yangetugharikisha; mto ungetuzidia.

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.'

Kisha maji yafurikayo yangetuzamisha.”

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

Atukuzwe Yahwe, ambaye hajaruhusu tuwe mawindo kwa meno yao.

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

Tumetoroka kama ndege mtegoni mwa wawindaji; mtego umevunjika, nasi tumetoroka.

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

Msaada wetu uko katika Yahwe, aliyeziumba mbingu na nchi.