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 degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may 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 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 had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled 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.

Then 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 [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 hath escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: 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.