Psalms 124

1 “A song of the degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say;

A Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was amongst us, let Israel now say;

2 If it had not been the Lord who was for us, when men rose up against us:

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

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

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

4 Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

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

5 Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

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

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

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

7 Our soul is escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

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