Psalms 124

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

A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

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

if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

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

when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

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

then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

then the raging waters would have swept us away.

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

Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

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

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

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

Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.