< 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. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),
2 If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,
Save [for] Jehovah — who hath 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 alive they had swallowed us up, 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 passed over our soul had the proud waters.
6 Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!
Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not given us, A 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 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 Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.
Our help [is] in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!

< Psalms 124 >