Amahubo 124

1 Uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, katsho-ke uIsrayeli;

A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

2 uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

3 ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;

They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

4 ngabe amanzi agijima phezu kwethu, lempophoma yedlula phezu komphefumulo wethu;

We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5 ngabe amanzi aqubukayo edlula phezu komphefumulo wethu.

Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

6 Kayibongwe iNkosi, engasinikelanga ukuthi sibe yimpango emazinyweni abo.

Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

7 Umphefumulo wethu uphunyukile njengenyoni emjibileni wabathiyi; umjibila uqamukile, thina sasesiphunyuka.

Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

8 Usizo lwethu lusebizweni leNkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.

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