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 degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;

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

If it had not been the Lord 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 would they 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,

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us up as 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 like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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.