Sòm 124

1 Yon Sòm pou monte vè tanp lan. Yon Sòm David. Si se pa t SENYÈ a ki te pou nou, kite Israël di koulye a,

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

2 Si se pa t SENYÈ a ki te pou nou, lè lezòm te leve kont nou yo,

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

3 Alò, yo t ap gen tan fin vale nou tou vivan, lè kòlè yo te limen kont nou an.

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

4 Nan lè sa a, dlo yo t ap fin anglouti nou nèt. Kouran dlo yo ta fin pase sou nanm nou.

Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

5 Nan lè sa a, dlo anraje yo t ap fin pase sou nanm nou.

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

6 Beni se SENYÈ a, ki pa t livre nou pou chire nan dan yo.

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

7 Nanm nou gen tan fin chape tankou yon zwazo ki sòti nan pèlen a moun k ap fè lachas yo. Pèlen an fin kase e nou chape.

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

8 Sekou nou se nan non SENYÈ a, ki te fè syèl la ak tè a.

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