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 going up. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now 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 on our side, when men came up against us;

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

They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us:

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

We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul;

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

Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul.

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

Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by 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 has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

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.