< Zaburi 124 >
1 “Kama Yahwe asingekuwa upande wetu,” Israeli na aseme sasa,
A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),
2 “Kama asingekuwa Yahwe ambaye alikuwa upande wetu wakati watu walipoinuka dhidi yetu,
Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
3 basi wangekuwa wametumeza tungali hai hasira yao lipozidi dhidi yetu.
Then alive they had swallowed us up, 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 passed over our soul had the proud waters.
6 Atukuzwe Yahwe, ambaye hajaruhusu tuwe mawindo kwa meno yao.
Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.
7 Tumetoroka kama ndege mtegoni mwa wawindaji; mtego umevunjika, nasi tumetoroka.
Our soul as a bird hath escaped 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 Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!