Psalms 124

1 A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say)

若不是上主保佑我們，唯願以色列子民再說：

2 If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs,

若不是上主保佑我們，當世人起來攻擊我們，

3 They had then swallowed vs vp quicke, when their wrath was kindled against vs.

並向我們發洩怒火時，必會活活將我們舌食。

4 Then the waters had drowned vs, and the streame had gone ouer our soule:

就像淹沒我們的水禍，流過我們頭頸的洪波。

5 Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

又像洶湧澎湃的狂浪，早已將我們淹沒滅亡。

6 Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto their teeth.

讚美上主，他沒有將我們拋出，使我們做成他爪牙的獵物；

7 Our soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered.

我們像掙脫獵人羅網的小鳥，羅網扯破了，我們自然逃掉。

8 Our helpe is in the Name of the Lord, which hath made heauen and earth.

我們的救助是仰賴上主的名，上天和下地都是由他所造成。