Psalms 124

1 A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

若不是上主保佑我們，唯願以色列子民再說：

2 If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

若不是上主保佑我們，當世人起來攻擊我們，

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

並向我們發洩怒火時，必會活活將我們舌食。

4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

就像淹沒我們的水禍，流過我們頭頸的洪波。

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

又像洶湧澎湃的狂浪，早已將我們淹沒滅亡。

6 Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

讚美上主，他沒有將我們拋出，使我們做成他爪牙的獵物；

7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

我們像掙脫獵人羅網的小鳥，羅網扯破了，我們自然逃掉。

8 Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.

我們的救助是仰賴上主的名，上天和下地都是由他所造成。