1Dai Jehovha asaiva nesu, Isiraeri ngavadaro;
1{A Song of degrees. Of David.} If it had not been Jehovah who was for us -- oh let Israel say --
2Dai Jehovha asaiva nesu, Panguva yatakamukirwa navanhu;
2If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,
3Vangadai vakatimedza tiri vapenyu, Panguva yatakamukirwa nehasha dzavo;
3Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;
4Mvura zhinji ingadai yakatifukidza, Rwizi rungadai rwakapfuura napamusoro pomweya wedu.
4Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;
5Mvura zhinji, inozvikudza, ingadai yakapfuura napamusoro pomweya wedu.
5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
6Jehovha ngaarumbidzwe, Iye asina kutiisa kuti tiparadzwe nameno avo.
6Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!
7Mweya wedu wapukunyuka seshiri parugombe rwomuteyi weshiri; Rugombe rwadambuka, isu tapukunyuka.
7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8Kubatsirwa kwedu kuri muzita raJehovha, Akaita kudenga napasi.
8Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.