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, or Psalme of David. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say)

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

If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs,

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

They had then swallowed vs vp quicke, when their wrath was kindled against vs.

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

Then the waters had drowned vs, and the streame had gone ouer our soule:

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

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

Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto 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 soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered.

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

Our helpe is in the Name of the Lord, which hath made heauen and earth.