Thaburi 124

1 Thaburi ya Daudi Korwo Jehova ndaakoretwo arĩ mwena witũ; Isiraeli nĩmakiuge ũguo:

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

2 Korwo Jehova ndaarĩ mwena witũ rĩrĩa andũ maatũtharĩkĩire-rĩ,

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

3 nĩmangĩatũmeririe tũrĩ muoyo; rĩrĩa marakara mao maatũrĩrĩmbũkĩire-rĩ,

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

4 mũiyũro wa maaĩ nĩũngĩatũhubanĩirie, tũhumbwo nĩ nditi ya maaĩ macio;

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

5 maaĩ macio maathereraga na hinya mũno nĩmangĩatũthereririe.

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

6 Jehova arogoocwo, o we ũtaatũrekereirie tũtambuurangwo nĩ magego mao.

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

7 Ithuĩ tũhonokete ta nyoni ĩhonokete mũtego-inĩ wa mũmĩtegi; mũtego nĩunangĩtwo, na ithuĩ nĩtũhonokete.

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

8 Ũteithio witũ uumaga harĩ Jehova, o we Mũũmbi wa igũrũ na thĩ.

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