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 degrees by David.” If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should 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 for us, when men rose up against us:

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

Then would they 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,

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us, the stream would have passed over our soul;

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

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

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us up 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 like 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, the maker of heaven and earth.