Faarfannaa 124

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

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel say),

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

If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us alive, In the burning of their anger against us,

4 lolaan nu liqimsee dhaʼaan bishaanii nurra yaaʼa ture;

Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

5 bishaan hamaan nu fudhatee bada ture.

Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

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

Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help [is] in the Name of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!