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 degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

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

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to 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 is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.