Faarfannaa 124

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

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

If the LORD had not been for us, When men rose up against us,

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

Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned 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.

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 the LORD, Who hath not given us a prey to their teeth!

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

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; 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 the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.