Psalmowo 124

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

A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened? Let everyone in Israel say:

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

If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened when people came and attacked us?

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

They would have swallowed us alive when their anger raged against us.

4 anye ne tsi ɖe mí hesi to mía dzi,

Like a flood they would have swept over us; like a rushing torrent they would have submerged us.

5 anye ne tɔ dzeagbowo kplɔ mí dzoe.”

They would have rushed over us like raging waters, drowning us.

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

Praise the Lord, who didn't hand us over to them as prey to be ripped apart by their teeth.

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

We escaped from them like a bird flying out of a hunter's trap. The trap was broken and we flew away!

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

Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.