Sabuurradii 124

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

A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

2 Haddaan Rabbigu inala jirin, Markii dadku inagu kacay,

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

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

They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

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

We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5 Oo kolkaasay biyaha kibirsanu nafteenna dul mari lahaayeen.

Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

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

Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

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

Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

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

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