Zaburi 124

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

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel say),

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

If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us alive, In the burning of their anger against us,

4 Maji yangetugharikisha; mto ungetuzidia.

Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

5 Kisha maji yafurikayo yangetuzamisha.”

Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

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

Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help [is] in the Name of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!