Psalms 124

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

A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

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

if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

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

when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

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

then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

5 Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

then the raging waters would have swept us away.

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

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

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

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

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

Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.