Psalms 124

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

A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened? Let everyone in Israel say:

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

If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened when people came and attacked us?

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

They would have swallowed us alive when their anger raged against us.

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

Like a flood they would have swept over us; like a rushing torrent they would have submerged us.

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

They would have rushed over us like raging waters, drowning us.

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

Praise the Lord, who didn't hand us over to them as prey to be ripped apart by their teeth.

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

We escaped from them like a bird flying out of a hunter's trap. The trap was broken and we flew away!

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

Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.