Amahubo 124

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

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

2 aluba uThixo ubengemanga lathi, lapho sasihlaselwa ngabantu,

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

3 lapho ulaka lwabo lwalutshisa ngathi ngabe basiginya siphila;

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

4 ngabe izikhukhula zasigalulisa, umsinga wawuzasikhukhula,

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

5 amanzi ayabulayo ayezasikhucula.

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

6 Udumo kalube kuThixo ongasiyekelanga sadlithizwa ngamazinyo abo.

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

7 Siphunyukile njengenyoni emjibileni womthiyi; umjibila uqamukile sahle saphunyuka.

Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped:

8 Usizo lwethu lusegameni likaThixo uMenzi wezulu lomhlaba.

Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.