Zabbuli 124

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

“A song of the degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;

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

If it had not been the Lord who was for us, when men rose up against us:

3 banditusaanyizzaawo mu kaseera buseera, obusungu bwabwe bwe bwatubuubuukirako.

Then would they have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

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

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

5 amazzi ag’obusungu bwabwe agayira ganditukuluggusizza.

Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

6 Mukama atenderezebwe atatugabuddeeyo ne tutaagulwataagulwa amannyo gaabwe.

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us up as a prey to their teeth.

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

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

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

Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.