Abụ Ọma 124

1 Abụ nrigo. Nke Devid. A sị na Onyenwe anyị adịnyereghị anyị, ka Izrel kwuo,

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

2 a sị na Onyenwe anyị adịnyereghị anyị, mgbe ndị mmadụ biliri imegide anyị,

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

3 mgbe iwe ha rere dịka ọkụ megide anyị, ha gaara eloda anyị na ndụ;

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

4 idee mmiri gaara iri anyị, oke mmiri gaara ebufu anyị,

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

5 ebili mmiri niile gaara ebufu anyị.

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

6 Ma otuto dịrị Onyenwe anyị, onye na-ekweghị ka ha jiri eze ha dọrie anyị.

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

7 Anyị agbanarịla ha dịka nwa nnụnụ si gbanarị ọnya osi ọnya chọrọ iji jide ya; ọnya ahụ agbajiela, anyị ewezugakwala onwe anyị, nwere onwe anyị.

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

8 Inyeaka anyị dị nʼaha Onyenwe anyị, onye kere eluigwe na ụwa.

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