Psalms 124

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

Uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, katsho-ke uIsrayeli;

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

uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,

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

ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;

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

ngabe amanzi agijima phezu kwethu, lempophoma yedlula phezu komphefumulo wethu;

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

ngabe amanzi aqubukayo edlula phezu komphefumulo wethu.

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

Kayibongwe iNkosi, engasinikelanga ukuthi sibe yimpango emazinyweni abo.

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

Umphefumulo wethu uphunyukile njengenyoni emjibileni wabathiyi; umjibila uqamukile, thina sasesiphunyuka.

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

Usizo lwethu lusebizweni leNkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.