Zabbuli 124

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

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel say),

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

If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

3 banditusaanyizzaawo mu kaseera buseera, obusungu bwabwe bwe bwatubuubuukirako.

Then they had swallowed us alive, In the burning of their anger against us,

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

Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

5 amazzi ag’obusungu bwabwe agayira ganditukuluggusizza.

Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

6 Mukama atenderezebwe atatugabuddeeyo ne tutaagulwataagulwa amannyo gaabwe.

Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help [is] in the Name of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!