< Halelu 124 >
1 I NA aole i noho pu o Iehova me kakou, Wahi a ka Iseraela,
A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel 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 YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
3 Ina ua moni koke mai lakou ia kakou, I ka wela ana o ko lakou huhu ia kakou.
Then they had swallowed us alive, In the burning of their anger against us,
4 Ina ua poipu hoi na wai maluna o kakou, A ua hiki mai ka waikahe maluna o ko kakou uhane:
Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
5 Ina ua kahe no hoi ka waiholomoku maluna o ko kakou uhane.
Then proud waters had passed over our soul.
6 E hoomaikaiia o Iehova, Ka mea haawi ole ia kakou i waiwai pio i ko lakou niho.
Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] prey to 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 escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
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 YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!