Psalms 124

1 A Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was among 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 that the Lord was among us, when men rose up against us;

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

3 verily they would have 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 verily the water would have drowned us, our soul would have gone under the torrent.

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

5 Yes, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us for a prey to their teeth.

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

7 Our soul has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

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.