Psalms 124

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

A song of ascents; of David. “If Yahweh had not been on our side,” let Israel say now,

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

“if it had not been Yahweh 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 anger raged against us.

4 Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us.

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

Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

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

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not allowed us 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 have escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.