Psalms 124

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

The song of grecis `of Dauith. Israel seie now, No but for the Lord was in vs;

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

no but for `the Lord was in vs. Whanne men risiden vp ayens vs;

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

in hap thei hadden swalewid vs quike. Whanne the woodnesse of hem was wrooth ayens vs;

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

in hap watir hadde sope vs vp.

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

Oure soule passide thoruy a stronde; in hap oure soule hadde passide thoruy a watir vnsuffrable.

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

Blessid be the Lord; that `yaf not vs in taking to the teeth of hem.

7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

Oure soule, as a sparowe, is delyuered; fro the snare of hunters. The snare is al to-brokun; and we ben delyuered.

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Oure helpe is in the name of the Lord; that made heuene and erthe.