Psalms 124

1 If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now 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 that the Lord was with 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 Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

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

4 Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

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

5 Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

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

6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be 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 hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the followers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.

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 the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

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