Psalms 124

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel say),

I NA aole i noho pu o Iehova me kakou, Wahi a ka Iseraela,

2 If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

Ina aole i noho pu o Iehova me kakou, I ka wa i ala ku e mai ai na kanaka ia kakou,

3 Then they had swallowed us alive, In the burning of their anger against us,

Ina ua moni koke mai lakou ia kakou, I ka wela ana o ko lakou huhu ia kakou.

4 Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

Ina ua poipu hoi na wai maluna o kakou, A ua hiki mai ka waikahe maluna o ko kakou uhane:

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

Ina ua kahe no hoi ka waiholomoku maluna o ko kakou uhane.

6 Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] prey to their teeth.

E hoomaikaiia o Iehova, Ka mea haawi ole ia kakou i waiwai pio i ko lakou niho.

7 Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

Ua hoopakeleia no ko kakou uhane, Me he manu la, mai ka hei ana aku i ka poe lawaiamanu; Ua moku ka upena a ua hoopakeleia kakou.

8 Our help [is] in the Name of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!

Aia no ko kakou kokua, maloko o ka inoa o Iehova, Ka mea nana i hana ka lani me ka honua.