Psalms 124

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

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

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

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

4 perhaps the waters would have engulfed us.

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

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

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

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

Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us for 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 has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: 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.