< Psalms 124 >

1 A Song of Ascents. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:
لَوْ لَمْ يَكُنِ الرَّبُّ مَعَنَا لِيَقُلْ إِسْرَائِيلُ،١
2 If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us,
لَوْ لَمْ يَكُنِ الرَّبُّ مَعَنَا، عِنْدَمَا قَامَ النَّاسُ عَلَيْنَا.٢
3 Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;
لابْتَلَعُونَا وَنَحْنُ أَحْيَاءٌ، عِنْدَمَا احْتَدَمَ غَضَبُهُمْ عَلَيْنَا،٣
4 Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul;
وَلَجَرَفَتْنَا الْمِيَاهُ، وَلَطَمَا السَّيْلُ عَلَيْنَا،٤
5 Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!
وَلَطَغَتِ الْمِيَاهُ العَاتِيَةُ عَلَى أَنْفُسِنَا.٥
6 Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as prey to their teeth.
مُبَارَكٌ الرَّبُّ الَّذِي لَمْ يَجْعَلْنَا فَرِيسَةً لأَسْنَانِ أَعْدَائِنَا.٦
7 Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped:
نَجَتْ نُفُوسُنَا كَالْعُصْفُورِ مِنْ فَخِّ الصَّيَّادِينَ: انْكَسَرَ الْفَخُّ وَنَجَوْنَا.٧
8 Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
عَوْنُنَا بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ صَانِعِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ.٨

< Psalms 124 >