Zabbuli 124

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

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

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

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

3 banditusaanyizzaawo mu kaseera buseera, obusungu bwabwe bwe bwatubuubuukirako.

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

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

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

5 amazzi ag’obusungu bwabwe agayira ganditukuluggusizza.

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

6 Mukama atenderezebwe atatugabuddeeyo ne tutaagulwataagulwa amannyo gaabwe.

Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from 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 Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.