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. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

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

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

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

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

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

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

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up 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 is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.