Faarfannaa 124

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

If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, now may Israel say;

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

If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, 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 quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

4 lolaan nu liqimsee dhaʼaan bishaanii nurra yaaʼa ture;

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream 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 YHWH, who hath not given us as 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 are escaped.

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

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