Amahubo 124

1 Uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, katsho-ke uIsrayeli;

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

2 uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,

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

3 ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;

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

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

Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

5 ngabe amanzi aqubukayo edlula phezu komphefumulo wethu.

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

6 Kayibongwe iNkosi, engasinikelanga ukuthi sibe yimpango emazinyweni abo.

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

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

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 lusebizweni leNkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.

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