Zabbuli 124

1 Oluyimba nga balinnya amadaala. Lwa Dawudi. Isirayiri agamba nti, singa Katonda teyali ku ludda lwaffe,

A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

2 singa Katonda teyali ku ludda lwaffe abalabe baffe bwe baatulumba,

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

3 banditusaanyizzaawo mu kaseera buseera, obusungu bwabwe bwe bwatubuubuukirako.

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

4 Amataba g’obusungu bwabwe ganditusaanyizzaawo, ne mukoka n’atukulukutirako;

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

5 amazzi ag’obusungu bwabwe agayira ganditukuluggusizza.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Mukama atenderezebwe atatugabuddeeyo ne tutaagulwataagulwa amannyo gaabwe.

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

7 Tuwonye ng’ekinyonyi bwe kiva ku mutego gw’abatezi; omutego gukutuse, naffe tuwonye!

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8 Okubeerwa kwaffe kuli mu linnya lya Mukama, eyakola eggulu n’ensi.

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.