Zaburi 124

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

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

If the LORD had not been for us, When men rose up against us,

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

Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned against us;

4 Maji yangetugharikisha; mto ungetuzidia.

Then the waters had overwhelmed us; The stream had gone over our soul;

5 Kisha maji yafurikayo yangetuzamisha.”

The proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be the LORD, Who hath not given us a prey to their teeth!

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

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; 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 the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.