Psalms 124

1 A Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, let Israel now say;

A Song of Ascents. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:

2 if it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, when men rose up against us;

If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

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

Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;

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

Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul;

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

Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!

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

Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as 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, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped:

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

Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.