Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:

Bawipa mah ningnih benna ama awm mai mantaw – Israelkhqi ing kqawn seh –

2 If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

Bawipa mah ningnih benna ama awm mai mantaw, thlangkhqi ing ningnih ani tuk khqi awh,

3 Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;

cekkhqi ing ningnih ak khan awh amik kaw a so awh; ningnih ce a hqing na nik daih khqi hawh kaw;

4 Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul;

tuibau ing ningnih ce ni sing malh kawmsaw, tuibak ce ningnih ak khan na tho hawh kaw,

5 Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!

tuibau tha ak awm ing ningnih ce ni zawn khqi hawh kaw.

6 Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as prey to their teeth.

Cekkhqi a ha ing ningnih am choek nawh, Bawipa venawh thangleeknaak awm seh.

7 Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped:

Pha a ham dawng ak dunkung ak dawng awhkawng a hlawng pha amyihna ningnih taw ni awm uhy; dawnkhqui ce boet nawh, ningnih ce ni loet uhy.

8 Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

Ningmih bawmnaak taw dek ingkaw khan ak saikung, Bawipang ming awh ni a awm.