Sabuurradii 124

1 Haddaan Rabbigu inala jirin Hadda reer binu Israa'iil ha yidhaahdeen,

A song of ascents. Of David. ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us’ let Israel say

2 Haddaan Rabbigu inala jirin, Markii dadku inagu kacay,

‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

3 Kolkaasay innagoo noolnool ina wada liqliqi lahaayeen, Markay aad inoogu cadhoodeen,

then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us.

4 Kolkaasay biyuhu ina qarqin lahaayeen, Durdurna nafteennuu dul mari lahaa,

Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

5 Oo kolkaasay biyaha kibirsanu nafteenna dul mari lahaayeen.

then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.’

6 Waxaa mahad leh Rabbiga Aan inaga dhigin ugaadh ilkahoodu ay qabsadaan.

Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by their teeth.

7 Nafteennu waxay u baxsatay sida shimbir uga baxsato dabinka shimbirrodabtaha, Dabinkii wuu go'ay, innaguna waynu baxsannay.

We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

8 Caawimaaddeennu waxay ku jirtaa magaca Rabbiga Sameeyey samada iyo dhulkaba.

Our help is the name of the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.