Faarfannaa 124

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

A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say)

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

If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs,

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

They had then swallowed vs vp quicke, when their wrath was kindled against vs.

4 lolaan nu liqimsee dhaʼaan bishaanii nurra yaaʼa ture;

Then the waters had drowned vs, and the streame had gone ouer our soule:

5 bishaan hamaan nu fudhatee bada ture.

Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

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

Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto their teeth.

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

Our soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered.

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

Our helpe is in the Name of the Lord, which hath made heauen and earth.