Faarfannaa 124

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

A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,

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

if it had not been the LORD 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 would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us,

4 lolaan nu liqimsee dhaʼaan bishaanii nurra yaaʼa ture;

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.

5 bishaan hamaan nu fudhatee bada ture.

Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be the LORD, who has 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 has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in the LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.