Faarfannaa 124

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

A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

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

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

4 lolaan nu liqimsee dhaʼaan bishaanii nurra yaaʼa ture;

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

5 bishaan hamaan nu fudhatee bada ture.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

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

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.