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 the degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;

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

If it had not been the Lord who was for us, when men rose up against us:

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

Then would they 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:

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

5 Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us up as 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 is escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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.