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. “Had it not been the Lord who was for us” let Israel say

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

“Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

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

then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us.

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

Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

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

then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.”

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

Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by 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.

We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. 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 the name of the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.