Psalms 124

1 A Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, 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 that the Lord was amongst us, when men rose up against us;

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,

3 verily they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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

4 verily the water would have drowned us, our soul would have gone under the torrent.

Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

5 Yes, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

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

6 Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us for a prey to their teeth.

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be a prey to their teeth.

7 Our soul has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

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, who made heaven and earth.

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