Psalms 124

1 If it had not been Yhwh who was on our side, now may Israel 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 Yhwh who was on our side, 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 quick, 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 Yhwh, 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 Yhwh, who made heaven and earth.

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