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 THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel say),

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

If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

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

Then they had swallowed us alive, In the burning of their anger against us,

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

Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

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

Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

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

Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] 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 escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

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

Our help [is] in the Name of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!