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. By David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, 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 the LORD 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 wrath was kindled against us,

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

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.

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

Then the proud waters would have 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 has not given us as 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 escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. 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 LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.