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 OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel say),

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

If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

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

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

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

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

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

Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] prey to 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.

Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help [is] in the Name of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!