Psalms 124

1 If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now 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 that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,

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

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

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

4 Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

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

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

Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

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

Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] 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 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 the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

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