Psalms 124

1 If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, now may Israel say;

[A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, let Israel now say,

2 If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

if it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

then 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:

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be Jehovah, who has not given us as 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 escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

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