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 ascents; of David. “If Yahweh had not been on our side,” let Israel say now,

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

“if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us,

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

then they would have swallowed us up alive when their anger raged against us.

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

The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us.

5 Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

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

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not allowed us to be torn 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 have escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare has been 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 Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.