Psalms 124

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

A song of ascents. Of David. ‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us’ let Israel say

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

‘Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

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

then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us.

4 Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

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

then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.’

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

Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn 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 are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. 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 the name of the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.