Amahubo 124

1 Uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, katsho-ke uIsrayeli;

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

2 uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,

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

3 ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;

Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream 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 the LORD, who has not given us as 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 are escaped.

8 Usizo lwethu lusebizweni leNkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.

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