詩篇 124

1 若不是上主保佑我們，唯願以色列子民再說：

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

2 若不是上主保佑我們，當世人起來攻擊我們，

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

3 並向我們發洩怒火時，必會活活將我們舌食。

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

4 就像淹沒我們的水禍，流過我們頭頸的洪波。

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

5 又像洶湧澎湃的狂浪，早已將我們淹沒滅亡。

Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

6 讚美上主，他沒有將我們拋出，使我們做成他爪牙的獵物；

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

7 我們像掙脫獵人羅網的小鳥，羅網扯破了，我們自然逃掉。

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

8 我們的救助是仰賴上主的名，上天和下地都是由他所造成。

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