Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', let Israel now say;

A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

2 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us, when men rose up against us,

if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

3 Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

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

then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.'

then the raging waters would have swept us away.

6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.