Psalms 124

1 [A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, let Israel now say,

A Song of Ascents. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:

2 if it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

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

Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;

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

Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul;

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

Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!

6 Blessed be Jehovah, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as 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, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped:

8 Our help is in the name of Jehovah, who made heaven and earth.

Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.