Psalms 124

1 A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

2 if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

3 when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

4 then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

6 Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

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