Psalms 124

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

大衛上行之詩。 以色列人要說： 若不是耶和華幫助我們，

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

若不是耶和華幫助我們， 當人起來攻擊我們、

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

向我們發怒的時候， 就把我們活活地吞了。

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

那時，波濤必漫過我們， 河水必淹沒我們，

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

狂傲的水必淹沒我們。

6 Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] prey to their teeth.

耶和華是應當稱頌的！ 他沒有把我們當野食交給他們吞吃。

7 Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

我們好像雀鳥，從捕鳥人的網羅裏逃脫； 網羅破裂，我們逃脫了。

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

我們得幫助， 是在乎倚靠造天地之耶和華的名。