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,

大衛上行之詩。 以色列人要說： 若不是耶和華幫助我們，

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

若不是耶和華幫助我們， 當人起來攻擊我們、

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

向我們發怒的時候， 就把我們活活地吞了。

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

那時，波濤必漫過我們， 河水必淹沒我們，

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

狂傲的水必淹沒我們。

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

耶和華是應當稱頌的！ 他沒有把我們當野食交給他們吞吃。

7 Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

我們好像雀鳥，從捕鳥人的網羅裏逃脫； 網羅破裂，我們逃脫了。

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

我們得幫助， 是在乎倚靠造天地之耶和華的名。