Psalms 124

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

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

If the LORD had not been for us, When men rose up against us,

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

Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned against us;

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us; The stream had gone over our soul;

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

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 the LORD, Who hath not given us 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.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; 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 the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.