Amahubo 124

1 Uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, katsho-ke uIsrayeli;

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

2 uba kwakungesiNkosi eyayilathi, lapho abantu besivukela,

If the LORD had not been for us, When men rose up against us,

3 ngabe basiginya siphila, ekuvutheni kolaka lwabo kithi;

Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned 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.

The proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Kayibongwe iNkosi, engasinikelanga ukuthi sibe yimpango emazinyweni abo.

Blessed be the LORD, Who hath not given us a prey to their teeth!

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

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8 Usizo lwethu lusebizweni leNkosi eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.

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