Sabuurradii 124

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

“A song of the degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;

2 Haddaan Rabbigu inala jirin, Markii dadku inagu kacay,

If it had not been the Lord who was for us, when men rose up against us:

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

Then would they have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

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

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

5 Oo kolkaasay biyaha kibirsanu nafteenna dul mari lahaayeen.

Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us up as a prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul is escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

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