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. If it had not been that the Lord was among 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 among us, when men rose up against us;

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

verily they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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

verily the water would have drowned us, our soul would have gone under the torrent.

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

Yes, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us for 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 has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: 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.