Psalms 124

1 A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened? Let everyone in Israel say:

A Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, let Israel now say;

2 If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened when people came and attacked us?

if it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, when men rose up against us;

3 They would have swallowed us alive when their anger raged against us.

verily they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:

4 Like a flood they would have swept over us; like a rushing torrent they would have submerged us.

verily the water would have drowned us, our soul would have gone under the torrent.

5 They would have rushed over us like raging waters, drowning us.

Yes, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

6 Praise the Lord, who didn't hand us over to them as prey to be ripped apart by their teeth.

Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us for a prey to their teeth.

7 We escaped from them like a bird flying out of a hunter's trap. The trap was broken and we flew away!

Our soul has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

8 Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

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