Psalm 124

1 [Psalm lal David] LEUM GOD El funu tia wi kut la, lukun fuka? O Israel, kowos in topuk!

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

2 “LEUM GOD El funu tia wi kut le, Ke mwet lokoalok elos mweun lain kut

If the LORD had not been for us, When men rose up against us,

3 Kut lukun moul na elos ukumkutla Ke sripen kasrkusrak lulap lalos sesr;

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

4 Na sronot u pokkutla, Kof u afwinkutla,

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

5 A kof pulkulak akwalomyekutla.”

The proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Lela kut in sang kulo nu sin LEUM GOD, Su tia filikutyang nu in poun mwet lokoalok lasr.

Blessed be the LORD, Who hath not given us a prey to their teeth!

7 Kut tu kaingla oana sie won su kaingla liki sruf lun mwet sru won; Sruf u musalla a kut sukosokla!

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

8 Kasru lasr tuku sin LEUM GOD, Su orala kusrao ac faclu.

Our help is in the name of the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.