< Psalms 124 >
1 A Song of Ascents. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:
Thaburi ya Daudi Korwo Jehova ndaakoretwo arĩ mwena witũ; Isiraeli nĩmakiuge ũguo:
2 If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us,
Korwo Jehova ndaarĩ mwena witũ rĩrĩa andũ maatũtharĩkĩire-rĩ,
3 Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;
nĩmangĩatũmeririe tũrĩ muoyo; rĩrĩa marakara mao maatũrĩrĩmbũkĩire-rĩ,
4 Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul;
mũiyũro wa maaĩ nĩũngĩatũhubanĩirie, tũhumbwo nĩ nditi ya maaĩ macio;
5 Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!
maaĩ macio maathereraga na hinya mũno nĩmangĩatũthereririe.
6 Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as prey to their teeth.
Jehova arogoocwo, o we ũtaatũrekereirie tũtambuurangwo nĩ magego mao.
7 Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped:
Ithuĩ tũhonokete ta nyoni ĩhonokete mũtego-inĩ wa mũmĩtegi; mũtego nĩunangĩtwo, na ithuĩ nĩtũhonokete.
8 Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
Ũteithio witũ uumaga harĩ Jehova, o we Mũũmbi wa igũrũ na thĩ.