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 ascents; of David. “If Yahweh had not been on our side,” let Israel say now,

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

“if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us,

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

then they would have swallowed us up alive when their anger raged against us.

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

The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us.

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

Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

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

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not allowed us to be torn by 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 out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare has been 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 Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.