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 ascents. Of David. “Had it not been the Lord who was for us” let Israel say

2 if it had not been that the Lord was among us, when men rose up against us;

“Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

3 verily they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:

then alive they’d have swallowed us up, 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 would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

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

then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.”

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

Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by 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.

We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. 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 the name of the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.