Psalms 124

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

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, 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 that the Lord was 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 had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

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

Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be a 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.

Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the followers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.

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.