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 of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel 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] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

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

Then they had swallowed us up quick, 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.

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

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

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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 hath not given us [as] 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 is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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.