Psalms 124

1 [A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, let Israel now say,

“Kama Yahwe asingekuwa upande wetu,” Israeli na aseme sasa,

2 if it had not been YHWH who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

“Kama asingekuwa Yahwe ambaye alikuwa upande wetu wakati watu walipoinuka dhidi yetu,

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

basi wangekuwa wametumeza tungali hai hasira yao lipozidi dhidi yetu.

4 then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

Maji yangetugharikisha; mto ungetuzidia.

5 then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

Kisha maji yafurikayo yangetuzamisha.”

6 Blessed be YHWH, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Atukuzwe Yahwe, ambaye hajaruhusu tuwe mawindo kwa meno yao.

7 Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Tumetoroka kama ndege mtegoni mwa wawindaji; mtego umevunjika, nasi tumetoroka.

8 Our help is in the name of YHWH, who made heaven and earth.

Msaada wetu uko katika Yahwe, aliyeziumba mbingu na nchi.