Psalms 124

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

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

If the LORD had not been for us, When men rose up against us,

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

Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned against us;

4 Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

Then the waters had overwhelmed us; The stream had gone over our soul;

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

The proud waters had 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 hath not given us 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.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; 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.