Faarfannaa 124

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

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say:

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

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,

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

Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

4 lolaan nu liqimsee dhaʼaan bishaanii nurra yaaʼa ture;

Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

5 bishaan hamaan nu fudhatee bada ture.

Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be a prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the followers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.

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

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