Psalms 124

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

A song of ascents. Of David. “Had it not been the Lord who was for us” let Israel say

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

“Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

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

then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger was kindled against us.

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

Then the waters would’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.”

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

Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by their teeth.

7 Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. 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 the name of the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.