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);

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, 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 that the Lord was with us, 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:

Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

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

Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

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

Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be 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 hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the followers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.

8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.