Psalms 124

1 [A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now 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 it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

If it had not been the Lord who was for us, when men rose up against us:

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

Then would they have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

4 then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

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

5 then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

Then would have passed over our soul the presumptuous waters.

6 Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as a 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 like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is 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 the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.