1 I f it had not been the Lord Who was on our side—now may Israel say—

He waiata; he pikitanga. Na Rawiri. Me kaua a Ihowa i a tatou, he ki tenei ma Iharaira:

2 I f it had not been the Lord Who was on our side when men rose up against us,

Me kaua a Ihowa i a tatou, i te whakatikanga mai o te tangata ki a tatou;

3 T hen they would have quickly swallowed us up alive when their wrath was kindled against us;

Penei kua horomia oratia tatou e ratou, i te muranga o to ratou riri ki a tatou.

4 T hen the waters would have overwhelmed us and swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us;

Kua ngaro tatou i nga wai, kua taupokina o tatou wairua e te ia.

5 T hen the proud waters would have gone over us.

Penei kua taupokina o tatou wairua e nga wai whakakake.

6 B lessed be the Lord, Who has not given us as prey to their teeth!

Kia whakapaingia a Ihowa, kihai nei i tuku i a tatou hei ngaunga ma o ratou niho.

7 W e are like a bird escaped from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped!

Kua mawhiti o tatou wairua, me he manu i roto i te mahanga a nga kaihopu; kua motu te mahanga, a mawhiti ana tatou.

8 O ur help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.

Kei te ingoa o Ihowa he awhina mo tatou, kei te kaihanga i te rangi, i te whenua.