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

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

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

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

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

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 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!

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; The snare is broken, and we have 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.