Psalmowo 124

1 David ƒe mɔzɔha. Ne menye Yehowae le mía dzi o la, Israel negblɔ be,

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say:

2 “Ɖe menye Yehowae le mía dzi o la, esi amegbetɔwo tso ɖe mía ŋu,

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,

3 eye woƒe dɔmedzoe bi ɖe mía ŋu la, anye ne womi mí agbagbee,

Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

4 anye ne tsi ɖe mí hesi to mía dzi,

Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

5 anye ne tɔ dzeagbowo kplɔ mí dzoe.”

Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

6 Woakafu Yehowa, ame si meɖe mɔ be woavuvu mí kple woƒe aɖu o.

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be a prey to their teeth.

7 Míesi abe xevi si do le mɔtrela ƒe mɔka me la ene; mɔka la tso, eye míesi dzo.

Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the followers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.

8 Míaƒe xɔname le Yehowa, dziƒo kple anyigba Wɔla la gbɔ.

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