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 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:

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

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

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

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

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

Like a flood they would have swept over us; like a rushing torrent they would have submerged us.

5 Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

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

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

Praise the Lord, who didn't hand us over to them as prey to be ripped apart by 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 escaped from them like a bird flying out of a hunter's trap. The trap was broken and we flew away!

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

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