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,

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

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

If the LORD had not been for 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.

Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned against us;

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us; The stream had gone over our soul;

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

The proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be the LORD, Who hath not given us 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.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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.