Halelu 124

1 I NA aole i noho pu o Iehova me kakou, Wahi a ka Iseraela,

A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

2 Ina aole i noho pu o Iehova me kakou, I ka wa i ala ku e mai ai na kanaka ia kakou,

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

3 Ina ua moni koke mai lakou ia kakou, I ka wela ana o ko lakou huhu ia kakou.

They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

4 Ina ua poipu hoi na wai maluna o kakou, A ua hiki mai ka waikahe maluna o ko kakou uhane:

We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5 Ina ua kahe no hoi ka waiholomoku maluna o ko kakou uhane.

Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

6 E hoomaikaiia o Iehova, Ka mea haawi ole ia kakou i waiwai pio i ko lakou niho.

Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

7 Ua hoopakeleia no ko kakou uhane, Me he manu la, mai ka hei ana aku i ka poe lawaiamanu; Ua moku ka upena a ua hoopakeleia kakou.

Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

8 Aia no ko kakou kokua, maloko o ka inoa o Iehova, Ka mea nana i hana ka lani me ka honua.

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