Mapisarema 124

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

A Song of Ascents. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:

2 dai Jehovha akanga asiri kurutivi kwedu patakarwiswa navanhu,

If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

3 apo kutsamwa kwavo kwakatimukira, vangadai vakatimedza tiri vapenyu;

Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;

4 mafashamu angadai akatifukidza, mvura zhinji ingadai yakatikukura,

Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul;

5 mvura zhinji ine hasha ingadai yakatirasira kure.

Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!

6 Jehovha ngaarumbidzwe, asina kutendera kuti tibvamburwe nameno avo.

Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped:

8 Kubatsirwa kwedu kuri muzita raJehovha, Muiti wedenga nenyika.

Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.