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; of David. “If Yahweh had not been on our side,” let Israel say now,

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 they would have swallowed us up alive when their anger raged against us.

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

The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us.

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

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

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not allowed us to be torn by 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 out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare has been 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 Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.