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 psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” If the LORD had not been for us, Now may Israel say,

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

If the LORD had not been for us, When men rose up against us,

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

Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned against us;

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us; The stream had gone over our soul;

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

The proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be the LORD, Who hath not given us 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.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; The snare is 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 the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.