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 psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

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

If the LORD had not been for us, When men rose up against us,

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

Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned against us;

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us; The stream had gone over our soul;

5 Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

The proud waters had gone over our soul.

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 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.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; The snare is broken, and we have 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, Who made heaven and earth.