Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,

Nzembo ya Davidi. Nzembo ya mobembo mpo na kokende na Tempelo ya Yawe. Soki Yawe abatelaki biso te; tika ete Isalaele aloba bongo!

2 if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

Soki Yawe abatelaki biso te tango bato babundisaki biso,

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us,

mbele bamelaki biso ya bomoi tango basilikelaki biso makasi.

4 then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.

Boye mayi elingaki kozindisa biso, mbonge makasi elingaki komema biso.

5 Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

Mayi makasi elingaki kozindisa biso.

6 Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Tika ete Yawe apambolama, Ye oyo andimaki te ete minu na bango epasola biso!

7 Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Tobikaki lokola ndeke liboso ya motambo ya mokangi bandeke; motambo ekatanaki, mpe tokimaki.

8 Our help is in Yahweh’s name, who made heaven and earth.

Lisungi na biso ezali kati na Kombo na Yawe oyo akela likolo mpe mabele.