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, or Psalme of David. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say)

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

If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs,

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

They had then swallowed vs vp quicke, when their wrath was kindled against vs.

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

Then the waters had drowned vs, and the streame had gone ouer our soule:

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

Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule.

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

Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto 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 soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered.

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

Our helpe is in the Name of the Lord, which hath made heauen and earth.