Psalms 124

1 A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

A Song of Ascents; of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;

3 They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

Then they had swallowed us up alive, When their wrath was kindled against us:

4 We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

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

5 Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

Blessed be Jehovah, Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

7 Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of 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 Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.