Amahubo 124

1 Uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, katsho-ke uIsrayeli;

A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say)

2 uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,

If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs,

3 ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;

They had then swallowed vs vp quicke, when their wrath was kindled against vs.

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

Then the waters had drowned vs, and the streame had gone ouer our soule:

5 ngabe amanzi aqubukayo edlula phezu komphefumulo wethu.

Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

6 Kayibongwe iNkosi, engasinikelanga ukuthi sibe yimpango emazinyweni abo.

Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto their teeth.

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

Our soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered.

8 Usizo lwethu lusebizweni leNkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.

Our helpe is in the Name of the Lord, which hath made heauen and earth.