Zaburi 124

1 “Kama Yahwe asingekuwa upande wetu,” Israeli na aseme sasa,

A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

2 “Kama asingekuwa Yahwe ambaye alikuwa upande wetu wakati watu walipoinuka dhidi yetu,

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

3 basi wangekuwa wametumeza tungali hai hasira yao lipozidi dhidi yetu.

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

4 Maji yangetugharikisha; mto ungetuzidia.

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

5 Kisha maji yafurikayo yangetuzamisha.”

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Atukuzwe Yahwe, ambaye hajaruhusu tuwe mawindo kwa meno yao.

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

7 Tumetoroka kama ndege mtegoni mwa wawindaji; mtego umevunjika, nasi tumetoroka.

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

8 Msaada wetu uko katika Yahwe, aliyeziumba mbingu na nchi.

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.