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. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might 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, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

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

Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;

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

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

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

Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!

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

Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not 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.

Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped:

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

Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.