Psalms 124

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

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say:

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

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,

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

Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

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

Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be 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 hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the followers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.

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, who made heaven and earth.