Psalms 124

1 If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say:

“A song of the degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;

2 If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,

If it had not been the Lord who was for us, when men rose up against us:

3 Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

Then would they have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

4 Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

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

Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be a prey to their teeth.

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us up as a prey to 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.

Our soul is escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.