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;

Uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, katsho-ke uIsrayeli;

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

uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,

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

ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;

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

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

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

ngabe amanzi aqubukayo edlula phezu komphefumulo wethu.

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

Kayibongwe iNkosi, engasinikelanga ukuthi sibe yimpango emazinyweni abo.

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

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

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

Usizo lwethu lusebizweni leNkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.