Psalms 124

1 If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, now may Israel say;

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

2 If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

aluba uThixo ubengemanga lathi, lapho sasihlaselwa ngabantu,

3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

lapho ulaka lwabo lwalutshisa ngathi ngabe basiginya siphila;

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

ngabe izikhukhula zasigalulisa, umsinga wawuzasikhukhula,

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

amanzi ayabulayo ayezasikhucula.

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

Udumo kalube kuThixo ongasiyekelanga sadlithizwa ngamazinyo abo.

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

Siphunyukile njengenyoni emjibileni womthiyi; umjibila uqamukile sahle saphunyuka.

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

Usizo lwethu lusegameni likaThixo uMenzi wezulu lomhlaba.