Psalms 124

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

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

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

Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,

4 perhaps the waters would have engulfed us.

Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

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

Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.

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

Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, 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 as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help [is] in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!