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 Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was among us, let Israel now say;

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

if it had not been that the Lord was among us, when men rose up against us;

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

verily they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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

verily the water would have drowned us, our soul would have gone under the torrent.

5 Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

Yea, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

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 for a 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.

Our soul has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

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, who made heaven and earth.