Mapisarema 124

1 Rwiyo rworwendo rwaDhavhidhi. Israeri ngaati dai Jehovha akanga asiri kurutivi kwedu,

A song of ascents. Of David. “Had it not been the Lord who was for us” let Israel say

2 dai Jehovha akanga asiri kurutivi kwedu patakarwiswa navanhu,

“Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

3 apo kutsamwa kwavo kwakatimukira, vangadai vakatimedza tiri vapenyu;

then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us.

4 mafashamu angadai akatifukidza, mvura zhinji ingadai yakatikukura,

Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

5 mvura zhinji ine hasha ingadai yakatirasira kure.

then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.”

6 Jehovha ngaarumbidzwe, asina kutendera kuti tibvamburwe nameno avo.

Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by their teeth.

7 Tapunyuka seshiri yabva parugombe rwomuteyi; rugombe rwadamburwa uye tapunyuka.

We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

8 Kubatsirwa kwedu kuri muzita raJehovha, Muiti wedenga nenyika.

Our help is the name of the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.