Psalms 124

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

A Song of Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', 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 for us, when men rose up against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

4 perhaps the waters would have engulfed us.

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul;

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

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.'

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

Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to 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 is escaped as a bird out of 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 the LORD, who made heaven and earth.