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 Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

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

Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,

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

Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

5 then the raging waters would have swept us away.

Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.

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

Blessed [is] Jehovah 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.

Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was 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 Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!