Psalms 124

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

If it had not been that the Lord was with 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 with us, When men rose up against us,

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

Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

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

Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

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

Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be 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 hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the followers. 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.