Psalms 124

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

[A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now 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 on our side, when men rose up against us;

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

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

4 Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

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

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us 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 has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is 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 the LORD, who made heaven and earth.