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 Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, let Israel now say;

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

if it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, when men rose up against us;

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

verily they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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

verily the water would have drowned us, our soul would have gone under the torrent.

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

Yes, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

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 for a 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.

Our soul has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

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

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