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;

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

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

“Kama asingekuwa Yahwe ambaye alikuwa upande wetu wakati watu walipoinuka dhidi yetu,

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

basi wangekuwa wametumeza tungali hai hasira yao lipozidi dhidi yetu.

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

Maji yangetugharikisha; mto ungetuzidia.

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

Kisha maji yafurikayo yangetuzamisha.”

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

Atukuzwe Yahwe, ambaye hajaruhusu tuwe mawindo kwa meno yao.

7 Our soul is escaped like 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, the maker of heaven and earth.

Msaada wetu uko katika Yahwe, aliyeziumba mbingu na nchi.