Amahubo 124

1 Ingoma yemiqanso. ElikaDavida. Aluba uThixo ubengemanga lathi yekela u-Israyeli atsho njalo,

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say:

2 aluba uThixo ubengemanga lathi, lapho sasihlaselwa ngabantu,

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,

3 lapho ulaka lwabo lwalutshisa ngathi ngabe basiginya siphila;

Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

4 ngabe izikhukhula zasigalulisa, umsinga wawuzasikhukhula,

Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

5 amanzi ayabulayo ayezasikhucula.

Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

6 Udumo kalube kuThixo ongasiyekelanga sadlithizwa ngamazinyo abo.

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

7 Siphunyukile njengenyoni emjibileni womthiyi; umjibila uqamukile sahle saphunyuka.

Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the followers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.

8 Usizo lwethu lusegameni likaThixo uMenzi wezulu lomhlaba.

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