Psalms 124

1 IF it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;

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

2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, 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 quick, 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.