Psalms 124

1 “A song of the degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;

[Psalm lal David] LEUM GOD El funu tia wi kut la, lukun fuka? O Israel, kowos in topuk!

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

“LEUM GOD El funu tia wi kut le, Ke mwet lokoalok elos mweun lain kut

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

Kut lukun moul na elos ukumkutla Ke sripen kasrkusrak lulap lalos sesr;

4 Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

Na sronot u pokkutla, Kof u afwinkutla,

5 Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

A kof pulkulak akwalomyekutla.”

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

Lela kut in sang kulo nu sin LEUM GOD, Su tia filikutyang nu in poun mwet lokoalok lasr.

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

Kut tu kaingla oana sie won su kaingla liki sruf lun mwet sru won; Sruf u musalla a kut sukosokla!

8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

Kasru lasr tuku sin LEUM GOD, Su orala kusrao ac faclu.