Faarfannaa 124

1 Faarfannaa ol baʼuu. Faarfannaa Daawit. Israaʼel akkana haa jedhu: Utuu Waaqayyo garee keenya taʼuu baatee,

A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

2 utuu Waaqayyo garee keenya taʼuu baatee, yommuu namoonni nutti kaʼanitti,

if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

3 yommuu aariin isaanii nutti bobaʼetti, silaa isaan utuu nu lubbuun jirruu nu liqimsu turan;

when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

4 lolaan nu liqimsee dhaʼaan bishaanii nurra yaaʼa ture;

then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

5 bishaan hamaan nu fudhatee bada ture.

then the raging waters would have swept us away.

6 Waaqayyo akka nu ilkaan isaaniitiin cicciramnuuf dabarsee itti nu hin kennin sun haa eebbifamu.

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

7 Akkuma simbirri kiyyoo adamsituu jalaa baatu, nu isaan jalaa baaneerra; kiyyoon ni ciccite; nus jalaa baane.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

8 Gargaarsi keenya maqaa Waaqayyoo, Uumaa samii fi lafa sanaa ti.

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