Psalms 124

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

I NA aole i noho pu o Iehova me kakou, Wahi a ka Iseraela,

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

Ina aole i noho pu o Iehova me kakou, I ka wa i ala ku e mai ai na kanaka ia kakou,

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

Ina ua moni koke mai lakou ia kakou, I ka wela ana o ko lakou huhu ia kakou.

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

Ina ua poipu hoi na wai maluna o kakou, A ua hiki mai ka waikahe maluna o ko kakou uhane:

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

Ina ua kahe no hoi ka waiholomoku maluna o ko kakou uhane.

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

E hoomaikaiia o Iehova, Ka mea haawi ole ia kakou i waiwai pio i ko lakou niho.

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

Ua hoopakeleia no ko kakou uhane, Me he manu la, mai ka hei ana aku i ka poe lawaiamanu; Ua moku ka upena a ua hoopakeleia kakou.

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

Aia no ko kakou kokua, maloko o ka inoa o Iehova, Ka mea nana i hana ka lani me ka honua.