Psalms 124

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

A Canticle in steps. If the Lord had not been with us, let Israel now say it:

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

if the Lord had not been with us, when men rose up against us,

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

perhaps they would have swallowed us alive. When their fury was enraged against us,

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

perhaps the waters would have engulfed us.

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

Our soul has passed through a torrent. Perhaps, our soul had even passed through intolerable water.

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

Blessed is the Lord, who has not given us into the harm of 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 been snatched away like a sparrow from the snare of the hunters. The snare has been broken, and we have been freed.

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

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.