Psalms 124

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

Salimo la Davide. Nyimbo yoyimba pokwera ku Yerusalemu. Akanapanda kukhala mbali yathu Yehova, anene tsono Israeli,

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

akanapanda kukhala mbali yathu Yehova, potiwukira anthuwo,

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

iwo atatipsera mtima, akanatimeza amoyo;

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

chigumula chikanatimiza, mtsinje ukanatikokolola,

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

madzi a mkokomo akanatikokolola.

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

Atamandike Yehova, amene sanalole kuti tikhale chakudya cha mano awo.

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

Moyo wathu wawonjoka ngati mbalame yokodwa mu msampha wa mlenje; msampha wathyoka, ndipo ife tapulumuka.

8 Our help is in the LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.

Thandizo lathu lili mʼdzina la Yehova wolenga kumwamba ndi dziko lapansi.