Psalms 124

1 If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, let Israel now say,

[A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, let Israel now say,

2 if it had not been Jehovah who was on our side when men rose up against us,

if it had not been YHWH who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive when their wrath was kindled against us,

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

4 then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul,

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

5 then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

6 Blessed be Jehovah, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Blessed be YHWH, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

7 Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8 Our help is in the name of Jehovah, who made heaven and earth.

Our help is in the name of YHWH, who made heaven and earth.