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. By David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now 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 would 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 the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.

5 Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

Then the proud waters would have 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 has 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 has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. 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 LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.