Sabuurradii 124

1 Haddaan Rabbigu inala jirin Hadda reer binu Israa'iil ha yidhaahdeen,

If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, let Israel now say,

2 Haddaan Rabbigu inala jirin, Markii dadku inagu kacay,

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

3 Kolkaasay innagoo noolnool ina wada liqliqi lahaayeen, Markay aad inoogu cadhoodeen,

then they would have swallowed us up alive when their wrath was kindled against us,

4 Kolkaasay biyuhu ina qarqin lahaayeen, Durdurna nafteennuu dul mari lahaa,

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

5 Oo kolkaasay biyaha kibirsanu nafteenna dul mari lahaayeen.

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

6 Waxaa mahad leh Rabbiga Aan inaga dhigin ugaadh ilkahoodu ay qabsadaan.

Blessed be Jehovah, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

7 Nafteennu waxay u baxsatay sida shimbir uga baxsato dabinka shimbirrodabtaha, Dabinkii wuu go'ay, innaguna waynu baxsannay.

Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8 Caawimaaddeennu waxay ku jirtaa magaca Rabbiga Sameeyey samada iyo dhulkaba.

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, who made heaven and earth.