Psalms 124

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

You Israeli [people], [answer this question]: What [would have happened to us] if Yahweh had not been (helping/fighting for) us?

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

When [our enemies] attacked us, if Yahweh had not been fighting for us,

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

we would have all been killed [IDM] because they were very angry with us!

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

[They would have been like] [MET] a flood that swept/carried us away; [it would have been as though] the water would have covered us,

5 Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

and we would [all] have drowned in the flood that was (raging/flowing very fast).

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

[But] praise Yahweh, because he has not allowed our [enemies to destroy us] [like wild animals] [MET] tear apart [the creatures that they capture].

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 [from our enemies] like a bird escapes from the trap that hunters have set; [it is as though] the trap [that our enemies set for us] was broken and we have escaped from it!

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

Yahweh is the one who helps us [MTY]; he is the one who made heaven and the earth.