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. If it had not been that the Lord was among 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 among us, when men rose up against us;

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

verily they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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

verily the water would have drowned us, our soul would have gone under the torrent.

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

Yes, our soul would have gone under the overwhelming water.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us for 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 has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: 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.