Psalms 124

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

Ingoma yemiqanso. ElikaDavida. Aluba uThixo ubengemanga lathi yekela u-Israyeli atsho njalo,

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

aluba uThixo ubengemanga lathi, lapho sasihlaselwa ngabantu,

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

lapho ulaka lwabo lwalutshisa ngathi ngabe basiginya siphila;

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

ngabe izikhukhula zasigalulisa, umsinga wawuzasikhukhula,

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

amanzi ayabulayo ayezasikhucula.

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

Udumo kalube kuThixo ongasiyekelanga sadlithizwa ngamazinyo abo.

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

Siphunyukile njengenyoni emjibileni womthiyi; umjibila uqamukile sahle saphunyuka.

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

Usizo lwethu lusegameni likaThixo uMenzi wezulu lomhlaba.