Psalms 124

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

A Song of the going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

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

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

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

They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

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

We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

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

Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.

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

Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

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.