Psalm 124

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 Na sronot u pokkutla, Kof u afwinkutla,

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

5 A kof pulkulak akwalomyekutla.”

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

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

Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as 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!

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

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

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