Psalms 124

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

Wimbo wa kwenda juu. Wa Daudi. Kama Bwana asingalikuwa upande wetu; Israeli na aseme sasa:

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

kama Bwana asingalikuwa upande wetu, wakati watu walipotushambulia,

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

wakati hasira yao ilipowaka dhidi yetu, wangalitumeza tungali hai,

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

mafuriko yangalitugharikisha, maji mengi yangalitufunika,

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

maji yaendayo kasi yangalituchukua.

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

Bwana asifiwe, yeye ambaye hakuruhusu turaruliwe kwa meno yao.

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

Tumeponyoka kama ndege kutoka mtego wa mwindaji; mtego umevunjika, nasi tukaokoka.

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

Msaada wetu ni katika jina la Bwana, Muumba wa mbingu na dunia.