Faarfannaa 124

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

A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

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

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

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

They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

4 lolaan nu liqimsee dhaʼaan bishaanii nurra yaaʼa ture;

We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5 bishaan hamaan nu fudhatee bada ture.

Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

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

Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

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

Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

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.