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 ascents. Of David. ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us’ let Israel say

2 若不是上主保佑我們，當世人起來攻擊我們，

‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

3 並向我們發洩怒火時，必會活活將我們舌食。

then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us.

4 就像淹沒我們的水禍，流過我們頭頸的洪波。

Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

5 又像洶湧澎湃的狂浪，早已將我們淹沒滅亡。

then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething 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；

Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by 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。

We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. 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 the name of the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.