Psalms 124

1 A Canticle in steps. If the Lord had not been with us, let Israel now say it:

A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

2 if the Lord had not been with us, when men rose up against us,

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

3 perhaps they would have swallowed us alive. When their fury was enraged against us,

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

4 perhaps the waters would have engulfed us.

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

5 Our soul has passed through a torrent. Perhaps, our soul had even passed through intolerable water.

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

6 Blessed is the Lord, who has not given us into the harm of their teeth.

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

7 Our soul has been snatched away like a sparrow from the snare of the hunters. The snare has been broken, and we have been freed.

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.

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

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