< 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 THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel say),
2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;
If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man 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 alive, In the burning of their anger against us,
4 We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;
Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
5 Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.
Then proud waters had passed over our soul.
6 Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.
Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] 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 has escaped as a bird 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 YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!

< Psalms 124 >