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;

Rwiyo rworwendo rwaDhavhidhi. Israeri ngaati dai Jehovha akanga asiri kurutivi kwedu,

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

dai Jehovha akanga asiri kurutivi kwedu patakarwiswa navanhu,

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

apo kutsamwa kwavo kwakatimukira, vangadai vakatimedza tiri vapenyu;

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

mafashamu angadai akatifukidza, mvura zhinji ingadai yakatikukura,

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

mvura zhinji ine hasha ingadai yakatirasira kure.

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

Jehovha ngaarumbidzwe, asina kutendera kuti tibvamburwe nameno avo.

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

Tapunyuka seshiri yabva parugombe rwomuteyi; rugombe rwadamburwa uye tapunyuka.

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

Kubatsirwa kwedu kuri muzita raJehovha, Muiti wedenga nenyika.