Psalms 124

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

He waiata; he pikitanga. Na Rawiri. Me kaua a Ihowa i a tatou, he ki tenei ma Iharaira:

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

Me kaua a Ihowa i a tatou, i te whakatikanga mai o te tangata ki a tatou;

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

Penei kua horomia oratia tatou e ratou, i te muranga o to ratou riri ki a tatou.

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

Kua ngaro tatou i nga wai, kua taupokina o tatou wairua e te ia.

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

Penei kua taupokina o tatou wairua e nga wai whakakake.

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

Kia whakapaingia a Ihowa, kihai nei i tuku i a tatou hei ngaunga ma o ratou niho.

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

Kua mawhiti o tatou wairua, me he manu i roto i te mahanga a nga kaihopu; kua motu te mahanga, a mawhiti ana tatou.

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

Kei te ingoa o Ihowa he awhina mo tatou, kei te kaihanga i te rangi, i te whenua.