Psalms 124

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

A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel 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 rose up against us:

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

Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

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

Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath not given us [as] 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 is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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.