Amahubo 124

1 Uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, katsho-ke uIsrayeli;

A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

2 uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

3 ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

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

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

5 ngabe amanzi aqubukayo edlula phezu komphefumulo wethu.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Kayibongwe iNkosi, engasinikelanga ukuthi sibe yimpango emazinyweni abo.

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

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

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8 Usizo lwethu lusebizweni leNkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.