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 the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

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

Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger 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 overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

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

Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.

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

Blessed [is] Jehovah 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!

Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help [is] in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!