< Psalms 124 >
1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel say),
song [the] step to/for David unless LORD which/that to be to/for us to say please Israel
2 If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
unless LORD which/that to be to/for us in/on/with to arise: attack upon us man
3 Then they had swallowed us alive, In the burning of their anger against us,
in that case alive to swallow up us in/on/with to be incensed face: anger their in/on/with us
4 Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
in that case [the] water to overflow us torrent: river [to] to pass upon soul: myself our
5 Then proud waters had passed over our soul.
in that case to pass upon soul: myself our [the] water [the] raging
6 Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] prey to their teeth.
to bless LORD which/that not to give: give us prey to/for tooth their
7 Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
soul: myself our like/as bird to escape from snare to snare [the] snare to break and we to escape
8 Our help [is] in the Name of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!
helper our in/on/with name LORD to make heaven and land: country/planet