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 Ascents. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:

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

If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

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

Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;

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

Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul;

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!

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

Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as 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, as a bird, hath escaped from 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 Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.